Barcelona to Benin: time difference
Benin is 1 h behind Barcelona. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Barcelona 05:59 5:59 AM Benin 04:59 4:59 AM You –:–
05:59 5:59 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
04:59 4:59 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
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−1 h
Benin is 1 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Benin are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇸 Barcelona
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇧🇯 Benin
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇧🇯 Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:59 | 04:59 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Africa/Porto-Novo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 06:38 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 14,111,034 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
More comparisons with Barcelona: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Barcelona and Benin: common questions
How many hours behind Barcelona is Benin?
The clocks in Benin are 1 hour behind those in Barcelona (UTC+1 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Benin when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 8:00 AM in Benin.
If it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, what time is it in Benin?
At 6:00 PM in Barcelona, clocks in Benin show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Benin from Barcelona?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Barcelona – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Benin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Barcelona is it still yesterday in Benin?
Before 1:00 AM in Barcelona, the date in Benin has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Benin, it is already the next day in Barcelona.
Does the time gap between Barcelona and Benin change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Barcelona but not in Benin. From October 25, 2026, Benin and Barcelona will have the same time.
