Current local time in Parakou, Benin

Current local time in Parakou, Benin. West Africa Time (UTC+1, UTC+1), no daylight saving time. Compare Parakou time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in Parakou: 18:39 · Friday, 30 October 2026

Parakou time zone

Parakou uses West Africa Time (UTC+1), UTC+1. There is no daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year. All of Benin uses one time zone, West Africa Time.

Time difference from Parakou

City	Difference	Time there
London	1 hour behind	17:39	Compare
New York	5 hours behind	13:39	Compare
Los Angeles	8 hours behind	10:39	Compare
Berlin	Same time	18:39	Compare
Dubai	3 hours ahead	21:39	Compare
Delhi	4 hours 30 minutes ahead	23:09	Compare
Singapore	7 hours ahead	01:39	Compare
Tokyo	8 hours ahead	02:39	Compare
Sydney	10 hours ahead	04:39	Compare
Copenhagen	Same time	18:39	Compare

Sun in Parakou today

Sunrise 06:56 · Sunset 18:43 · Day length 11h 47m.

About Parakou

Benin

Region: Borgou
Coordinates: 9.3372°, 2.6303°
Population: 255,478
Dialing code: +229
Currency: XOF (Franc)

Public holidays in Benin

Sunday 1 November - All Saints' Day
Monday 30 November - National Day
Friday 25 December - Christmas Day
Saturday 26 December - Boxing Day
Friday 1 January - New Year's Day

Same time zone

Kinshasa · Lagos · Kano · Casablanca · Ibadan · Berlin · Cotonou · Abomey-Calavi · Porto-Novo · Godomè · Abomey · Djougou

All of Benin uses one time zone, West Africa Time.

Nearby cities

Saki · Igboho · Kisi · Kara · Sokodé · Iseyin · Oyo · Ogbomoso

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is Parakou in?: Parakou uses West Africa Time (UTC+1), UTC+1.
02Does Parakou have daylight saving time?: No. The UTC offset stays the same all year.
03What is the time difference between Parakou and London?: The current difference is 1 hours.
04What is a good time to call Parakou from New York?: Between 09:00 - 12:00 in New York (14:00 - 17:00 in Parakou), both are within working hours.