What time is it in Lokossa right now?

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

What time zone is Lokossa in?

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

Does Lokossa observe daylight saving time?

No. Lokossa 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 Lokossa?

Open the time zone converter for Lokossa 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 Lokossa, Mono, Benin

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

Lokossa, Benin

2:46 PM:25WAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: Benin
Region: Mono
Lat/Long: 6°38'N / 1°43'E
Elevation: 47 m
Population: 47,246
Currency: Franc (XOF)
Languages: French
Dialling code: +229

Time zone in Lokossa

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
Lokossa keeps UTC+1

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Lokossa today

Sunrise
6:39 AM
Sunset
6:34 PM
Day length
11 hours 55 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Lokossa for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 6°38'N / 1°43'E.

Time difference between Lokossa and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Lokossa
City	Local time	Compared to Lokossa
New YorkUnited States	Tue 9:46 AM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 6:46 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 8:46 AM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 9:46 AM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 7:46 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 10:46 AM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 1:46 PM	−1h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 2:46 PM	Same time
BerlinGermany	Tue 2:46 PM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 2:46 PM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 3:46 PM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 5:46 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:16 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 9:46 PM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 9:46 PM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 10:46 PM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 12:46 AM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 2:46 AM	+12h (ahead)

Other cities near Lokossa

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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.