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 17:55 5:55 PM Benin 16:55 4:55 PM You –:–
17:55 5:55 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:06 · 🌙 19:09
16:55 4:55 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 18:23
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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 | 17:55 | 16:55 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/Lagos |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:06 | 06:24 |
| Sunset | 19:09 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 1,147,188 |
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
What is the time difference between Barcelona and Benin?
Benin is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+1, while Barcelona is on 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.
What time is it in Benin when it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona?
When it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, it is 5:00 PM in Benin.
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).
When does the date change in Benin compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Benin later: until 1:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Benin, Barcelona is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Benin the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Benin and Barcelona will have the same time.
