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Current local time in Parakou, Benin
Africa/Lagos
Observatory log
Parakou, observed
- 01Time zone
West Africa Time
WAT · UTC+1 · IANA
Africa/Lagos- 02Daylight saving
Benin does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on WAT (UTC+1) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:37Sunset18:32Day length11 h 55 minSolar noon12:35
MoonWaxing crescent, 22% lit
Golden hour06:25–07:06 · 18:05–18:46
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Benin is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Benin
Benin uses a single time zone: Africa/Lagos.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
9.34° N, 2.62° E · Borgou
Differences
Parakou and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from ParakouDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | Same time | |
 New York | −5 h | |
| Los Angeles | −8 h | |
| Chicago | −6 h | |
 São Paulo | −4 h | |
 Paris | +1 h | |
 Dubai | +3 h | |
 Mumbai | +4 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +7 h | |
 Hong Kong | +7 h | |
 Tokyo | +8 h |
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Questions
Asked about Parakou
What time zone is Parakou in?
Parakou uses West Africa Time (WAT), UTC+1. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Lagos.
Does Benin use daylight saving time?
No. Benin does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on West Africa Time (UTC+1) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Parakou today?
Today in Parakou the sun rises at 06:37 and sets at 18:32, giving 11 h 55 min of daylight.