Berlin to Benin: time difference
Benin is 1 h behind Berlin. 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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Berlin 05:07 5:07 AM Benin 04:07 4:07 AM You –:–
05:07 5:07 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:25
04:07 4:07 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
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−1 h
Benin is 1 h behind Berlin.
When you, Berlin 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
🇩🇪 Berlin
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 | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 🇧🇯 Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:07 | 04:07 |
| 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 Berlin | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | Africa/Porto-Novo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:23 | 06:38 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 14,111,034 |
Compare Berlin with another city
More comparisons with Berlin: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Berlin and Benin: common questions
How far behind Berlin is Benin?
Benin is 1 hour behind Berlin: UTC+1 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Benin at the start of the working day in Berlin?
The working day in Berlin starts at 9:00 AM; in Benin it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Benin when it is 6:00 PM in Berlin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Berlin, it is 5:00 PM in Benin.
When is a good time to call Benin from Berlin?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Berlin – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Benin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Benin?
Until 1:00 AM in Berlin it is still the previous day in Benin. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Benin it is already the next day in Berlin.
Does the time gap between Berlin and Benin change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Berlin but not in Benin. From October 25, 2026, Benin and Berlin will have the same time.
