What time is it in Bassila right now?

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

What time zone is Bassila in?

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

Does Bassila observe daylight saving time?

No. Bassila 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 Bassila?

Open the time zone converter for Bassila 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 Bassila, Donga, Benin

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

Bassila, Benin

1:41 PM:34WAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: Benin
Region: Donga
Lat/Long: 9°00'N / 1°40'E
Elevation: 388 m
Population: 46,569
Currency: Franc (XOF)
Languages: French
Dialling code: +229

Time zone in Bassila

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
Bassila keeps UTC+1

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Bassila today

Sunrise
6:42 AM
Sunset
6:32 PM
Day length
11 hours 50 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Bassila for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 9°00'N / 1°40'E.

Time difference between Bassila and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Bassila
City	Local time	Compared to Bassila
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:41 AM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:41 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:41 AM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:41 AM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:41 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:41 AM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:41 PM	−1h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 1:41 PM	Same time
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:41 PM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 1:41 PM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:41 PM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:41 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 6:11 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:41 PM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:41 PM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:41 PM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:41 PM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:41 AM	+12h (ahead)

Other cities near Bassila

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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.