Standard TimeWAT |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time
|
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
IANA Time Zone |
Africa/Porto-Novo |
Benin time compared to Beijing time (China) |
7 hours ahead |
Porto-Novo Sunrise/Sunset Today,
Today is 2025-12-30
Sunrise Time
06:59
Local Time
Sunset Time
18:45
Local TimeCountry Information
Introduction
Benin is located in Africa, with its capital being Porto-Novo and the official language being French.
CFA Franc is the legal tender of Benin. The top-level domain of Benin is .bj, and to make an overseas call to Benin, you need to add +229 / 00229 before the number.
The IANA time zone of Benin is Africa/Porto-Novo. The local time is 7 hours ahead compared to Beijing time. On 2025-12-30, the sunrise time in Benin's capital Porto-Novo is 06:59, and the sunset time is 18:45.
Overview of Benin
Benin is a West African country, known as the Republic of Benin, bordered by the Gulf of Guinea to the south, Nigeria to the east, Togo to the west and Burkina Faso to the north. The capital is Porto Novo and the economic center is Cotonou, the largest city. The country's economy is based on agriculture, with cotton, palm oil and peanuts as its main crops. In recent years, the tourism industry has been growing, with attractions such as the slave trade ruins in the Ouidah region and the Gonville Lagoon. Benin is a culturally diverse country, one of the birthplaces of voodoo, with traditional arts such as bronze carving and textile crafts. Historically a kingdom of Dahomey, it became independent in 1960 and has an official language of French, a population of about 13 million and a rich ethnic mix, with about 60% of the inhabitants practicing traditional religions and the rest being Christians and Muslims.
National Flag
Capital
Porto-Novo
Language
French
Currency
CFA Franc
Top-Level Domain
.bj
Telephone dialing code/prefix
+229 / 00229
Africa Countries/Regions
