Cotonou time: UTC+1 all year
Cotonou has no clock change scheduled in the next year. January and July both use UTC+1.
Cotonou on 15 October 2026: sunrise 06:36, sunset 18:35, day length 11 h 59 min.
Place| Fact | Value |
|---|
| Time zone | Africa/Porto-Novo |
| Offset | UTC+1 |
| Region | Littoral |
| Latitude | 6.3654 |
| Longitude | 2.4183 |
| Population | 679,012 |
Cotonou has no clock change scheduled in the next year. January and July both use UTC+1.
Sun this year| Fact | Value |
|---|
| Longest day | 21 June 2026, 12 h 30 min |
| Shortest day | 21 December 2026, 11 h 45 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 06:33 on 25 May 2026 |
| Latest sunset | 19:10 on 16 July 2026 |
| Golden hour on the longest day | 21 June morning 06:37 to 07:07, evening 18:37 to 19:06 |
Next public holidays| Date | Holiday |
|---|
| 1 November 2026 | Toussaint |
| 25 December 2026 | Noël |
| 1 January 2027 | Nouvel An |
Working hours overlap| City | 09:00 to 17:00 |
|---|
| London | Cotonou 09:00 to 17:00; London 09:00 to 17:00 |
| New York | Cotonou 14:00 to 17:00; New York 09:00 to 12:00 |