Cotonou — time and weather
Cotonou is a city in Benin, in the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone. This page shows the current local time in Cotonou and the current weather: temperature, precipitation and wind speed.
Local time
07:34:04
Friday, 31 July 2026
UTC+1
Weather now
24°C · Mainly clear — Feels like 29°, Humidity 89%, Wind 8 km/h
About the time in Cotonou
Local time in Cotonou is based on the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone. Daylight saving time, where it applies in this region, is handled automatically. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is shown next to the clock. The time on this page updates every second and is synced with your device clock.
About the country and city
City population≈ 780,000 people
Country languagesFrench
CurrencyWest African CFA franc (F, XOF)
Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, formerly known as Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. Benin is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the northwest, and Niger to the northeast.
More about the country: Benin →What to see in Cotonou
Sights and historical places
- Cotonou Cathedral
- Fondation Zinsou