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What time is it in Parakou, Borgou, Benin

Current local time for Parakou, Borgou, Benin is listed here, in the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone (+1).

Parakou, Benin

09:31:57

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+1 · Africa/Porto-Novo

Local time in Parakou

UTC+1 · no daylight saving time

What the clock shows right now in Parakou.

The sun today

Sunrise 06:42 Solar noon 12:50 Sunset 18:58 Daylight 12 h 16 min Night 11 h 44 min Civil twilight 06:21 – 19:19

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Parakou at 9.3372, 2.6303 with the nearest towns within 9.6 km · open in OpenStreetMap

For Parakou today, sunrise is 06:42 and sunset is 18:58. Daylight lasts 12 h 16 min.

The time given for Parakou holds for nearby Sokoumeno and Gonongoune too.

Clocks across Parakou run on Africa/Porto-Novo at UTC+1. Daylight saving time: No.

How should the time zone of Parakou be stated?: It should be stated as Africa/Porto-Novo, with an offset of +1.
Do clocks in Parakou shift for daylight saving time?: No.
When does daylight begin in Parakou?: Daylight begins at 06:42.