What time is it in Banikoara right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Banikoara, Benin, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Africa/Porto-Novo. Banikoara is 1 hour ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Banikoara in?

Banikoara uses WAT (West Africa Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Porto-Novo, and the current UTC offset is UTC+1.

Does Banikoara observe daylight saving time?

No. Banikoara stays on UTC+1 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Banikoara?

Open the time zone converter for Banikoara to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Banikoara, Alibori, Benin

Banikoara is on WAT (West Africa Time), UTC+1. Banikoara does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Banikoara, Benin

6:58 PM:23WAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: Benin
Region: Alibori
Lat/Long: 11°18'N / 2°26'E
Elevation: 312 m
Population: 37,571
Currency: Franc (XOF)
Languages: French
Dialling code: +229

Time zone in Banikoara

Time zone
WAT
West Africa Time
UTC offset
UTC+1
1 hour ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Banikoara keeps UTC+1

Banikoara keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Porto-Novo, the one time zone in use in Benin. Banikoara does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Banikoara today

Sunrise
6:41 AM
Sunset
6:27 PM
Day length
11 hours 46 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Banikoara for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 11°18'N / 2°26'E.

Time difference between Banikoara and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Banikoara. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Banikoara
City	Local time	Compared to Banikoara
New YorkUnited States	Tue 1:58 PM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 10:58 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 12:58 PM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 1:58 PM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 11:58 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 2:58 PM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 5:58 PM	−1h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 6:58 PM	Same time
BerlinGermany	Tue 6:58 PM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 6:58 PM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 7:58 PM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 9:58 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 11:28 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Wed 1:58 AM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Wed 1:58 AM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Wed 2:58 AM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 4:58 AM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 6:58 AM	+12h (ahead)

Other cities near Banikoara

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.