What time is it in Benin City right now?

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

What time zone is Benin City in?

Benin City uses WAT (West Africa Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Lagos, and the current UTC offset is UTC+1.

Does Benin City observe daylight saving time?

No. Benin City 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 Benin City?

Open the time zone converter for Benin City 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 Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

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

Benin City, Nigeria

11:36 AM:48WAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: Nigeria
Region: Edo State
Lat/Long: 6°20'N / 5°38'E
Elevation: 88 m
Population: 1,782,000
Currency: Naira (NGN)
Languages: English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo
Dialling code: +234

Time zone in Benin City

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
Benin City keeps UTC+1

Benin City keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Lagos, the one time zone in use in Nigeria. Benin City does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Benin City today

Sunrise
6:23 AM
Sunset
6:18 PM
Day length
11 hours 55 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Benin City for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 6°20'N / 5°38'E.

Time difference between Benin City and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Benin City
City	Local time	Compared to Benin City
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:36 AM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:36 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:36 AM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:36 AM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:36 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:36 AM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:36 AM	−1h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:36 AM	Same time
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:36 AM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 11:36 AM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:36 PM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:36 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:06 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:36 PM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:36 PM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:36 PM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:36 PM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:36 PM	+12h (ahead)

Other cities near Benin City

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Frequently asked questions

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.