Budapest to Cotonou: time difference
Cotonou 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
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Budapest 09:09 9:09 AM Cotonou 08:09 8:09 AM You –:–
09:09 9:09 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
08:09 8:09 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
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−1 h
Cotonou is 1 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Cotonou 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
🇧🇯 Cotonou
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 | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇧🇯 Cotonou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:09 | 08:09 |
| 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 | 780,000 |
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 Cotonou: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Cotonou?
Cotonou is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+1, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Cotonou when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 8:00 AM in Cotonou.
What time is it in Cotonou at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Cotonou it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Cotonou from Budapest?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Budapest – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cotonou – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Cotonou compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Cotonou later: until 1:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Cotonou, Budapest is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Cotonou change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Budapest. From October 25, 2026, Cotonou and Budapest will have the same time.
