Budapest to Benin: time difference
Benin is 1 h behind Budapest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Budapest 13:59 1:59 PM Benin 12:59 12:59 PM You –:–
13:59 1:59 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
12:59 12:59 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
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−1 h
Benin is 1 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest 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
🇭🇺 Budapest
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇧🇯 Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:59 | 12:59 |
| 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 Budapest | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Africa/Porto-Novo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 06:38 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 14,111,034 |
Compare Budapest with another city
More comparisons with Budapest: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Budapest and Benin: common questions
How many hours behind Budapest is Benin?
The clocks in Benin are 1 hour behind those in Budapest (UTC+1 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Benin at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Benin it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Benin at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Benin it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Budapest and Benin are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Budapest (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Benin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Benin?
Until 1:00 AM in Budapest 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 Budapest.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Benin the same all year?
No. Only Budapest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Benin and Budapest will have the same time.
