Current Local Time in Benin City, Edo, Nigeria

4:50:31 am WAT

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Country:	Nigeria
State:	Edo
Lat/Long:	6°20'N / 5°38'E
Elevation:	88 m
Currency:	Naira (NGN)
Languages:	English
Country Code:	+234

°F

Weather

83 °F

Overcast.
92 / 76 °F

Sun 10.		92 / 76 °F
Mon 11.		92 / 74 °F

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Time Zone

WAT (West Africa Time)
UTC/GMT +1 hour

No DST

No Daylight Saving Time in 2026

Difference

5 hours ahead of
Columbus

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Sunrise

6:22 am
↑ 72° East

Sunset

6:45 pm
↑ 288° West

Day length

12 hours, 23 minutes
+16s longer

Moon 57.3%

Rise – 12:24 am
Set – 12:28 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in North: 12:33 pm
Altitude: 78.9°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:09 am – 5:35 am
7:32 pm – 7:58 pm

Nautical
Twilight

5:35 am – 6:00 am
7:07 pm – 7:32 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:00 am – 6:22 am
6:45 pm – 7:07 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Full Moon
May 1, 2026
6:23 pm

Next
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
May 9, 2026
10:10 pm

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Airports

Benin Airport, BNI
About 2 mi SW of Benin City
Murtala Muhammed International Airport, LOS
About 159 mi W of Benin City

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4:50 31 am

Saturday, May 9, 2026