Bucharest to Benin: time difference
Benin is 2 h behind Bucharest. 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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Bucharest 20:22 8:22 PM Benin 18:22 6:22 PM You –:–
20:22 8:22 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:30
18:22 6:22 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 18:23
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−2 h
Benin is 2 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest 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
🇷🇴 Bucharest
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
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇷🇴 Bucharest | 🇳🇬 Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:22 | 18:22 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Africa/Lagos |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 06:24 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 1,147,188 |
Compare Bucharest with another city
More comparisons with Bucharest: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Bucharest and Benin: common questions
How many hours behind Bucharest is Benin?
The clocks in Benin are 2 hours behind those in Bucharest (UTC+1 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest, what time is it in Benin?
At 9:00 AM in Bucharest, clocks in Benin show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, what time is it in Benin?
At 6:00 PM in Bucharest, clocks in Benin show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Bucharest and Benin are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Benin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Benin compared with Bucharest?
The new day starts in Benin later: until 2:00 AM in Bucharest, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Benin, Bucharest is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Bucharest and Benin the same all year?
No. Only Bucharest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Benin will be 1 hour behind Bucharest.
