Current time in Benin City, Nigeria

· week 43 · day 294/365

Sun today ↑ 06:24 ↓ 18:21 (11 hours 57 minutes)WATUTC+1No daylight saving time Weather now 32 °C / 90 °F · no rain · UV 6

Time zone Benin City

Time zone
WAT time — West Africa Time (UTC+1)

Time difference with your location

Benin City is 1 hour ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Benin City time now

Benin City at a glance

Time zone
WAT
UTC offset
UTC+1
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
06:24
Sunset
18:21
Day length
11 h 57 min
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Time zone in Benin City

Benin City uses WAT (UTC+1) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
Africa/Lagos
Standard time
WAT · UTC+1 · West Africa Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Benin City

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−8h
Benin City to PST ☀PDT
−8h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−5h
Benin City to EST ☀EDT
−5h
London ☀BST
same time
Abuja WAT
same time
Berlin ☀CEST
+1h
Madrid ☀CEST
+1h
Rome ☀CEST
+1h
Paris ☀CEST
+1h
Benin City to CET ☀CEST
+1h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+2h
Dubai GST
+3h
New Delhi IST
+4h30m
Benin City to IST IST
+4h30m
Hanoi ICT
+6h
Bangkok ICT
+6h
Manila PHT
+7h
Beijing CST
+7h
Tokyo JST
+8h
Seoul KST
+8h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+10h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+10h
Benin City to AEST ☀AEDT
+10h

Sun and Moon in Benin City

· WAT — Today in Benin City the sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 18:21: 11 h 57 min of daylight, 1 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length11 h 57 min · 1 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 23 min behind
Tomorrow ↑ ↓06:24 · 18:21
MoonWaxing gibbous, 77% lit

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Quick time conversion Benin City ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Benin City (WAT)WAT to UTC UTC+0Benin City to EST UTC-5Benin City to IST UTC+5:30Benin City to CET UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day18:006:00 PM-1 day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
02:002:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1 day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
04:004:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
06:006:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
08:008:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
Benin City (WAT)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
14:002:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
16:004:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
18:006:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
20:008:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1 day20:008:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1 day22:0010:00 PM

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Benin City airport & codes

The main airport codes for Benin City are BNI. Distances are measured in a straight line from the city coordinates.

Airport nameIATAICAOkm
Benin AirportBNIDNBE3.7
Calling code
+234
ISO country code
NG / NGA
Currency
NGN
Languages
English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, ff
Other names
Thành phố Benin · เบนินซิตี · 贝宁城 · ベニンシティ · 베닌시티 · Бенин-Сити · بنين · Benin Stadt

Where is Benin City?

Benin City is in Nigeria at 6°20′17″N 5°37′33″E.

Coordinates
6°20′17″N 5°37′33″E · 6.3381, 5.6258
Map (Google Maps)
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Country
Nigeria
Population
1,782,000

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Benin City use?

Benin City uses West Africa Time (WAT), with a current offset of UTC+1.

Does Benin City observe daylight saving time?

Benin City does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on WAT (UTC+1) all year.

What is the time difference between Benin City and UTC?

Benin City is 1 hour ahead of UTC all year: Benin City keeps WAT (UTC+1) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Benin City today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 18:21 in Benin City, giving 11 h 57 min of daylight; solar noon is at 12:23.

What are the main airports for Benin City?

The main airports for Benin City are BNI (Benin Airport, 3.7 km).