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Time in Benin City now

1:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

WAT · UTC+1 West Africa Time

Sunrise: 6:24 AM
Sunset: 6:17 PM
Day length: 11 h 53 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Benin City time zone

Time zone

West Africa Time (WAT), UTC+1. IANA zone Africa/Lagos.

Clock changes

Benin City does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+1 all year.

Location

Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. Coordinates 6.34° N, 5.63° E; population about 1,782,000.

Sunrise and sunset in Benin City today

Dawn (civil): 6:02 AM
Sunrise: 6:24 AM
Solar noon: 12:21 PM
Sunset: 6:17 PM
Dusk (civil): 6:39 PM
Day length: 11 h 53 min
Night length: 12 h 7 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:11 AM – 6:52 AM
Golden hour, evening: 5:49 PM – 6:30 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:02 AM – 6:11 AM
Blue hour, evening: 6:30 PM – 6:39 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Benin City time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Benin City
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	6 hours behind Benin City
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	9 hours behind Benin City
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	7 hours behind Benin City
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	8 hours behind Benin City
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	8 hours behind Benin City
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	11 hours behind Benin City
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	10 hours behind Benin City
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	6 hours behind Benin City
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	8 hours behind Benin City
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	7 hours behind Benin City
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	4 hours behind Benin City
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	4 hours behind Benin City
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	1 hour behind Benin City
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	1 hour behind Benin City

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Questions about time in Benin City

What time zone is Benin City in?

Benin City uses West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Africa/Lagos, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Benin City observe daylight saving time?

No. Benin City stays on UTC+1 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is Benin City from UTC?

Benin City is 1 hour ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Benin City today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:24 AM and set at 6:17 PM, giving 11 h 53 min of daylight.

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