Cotonou to London: time difference
London is 1 h behind Cotonou. 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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Cotonou 02:39 2:39 AM London 01:39 1:39 AM You –:–
02:39 2:39 AM
West Africa Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:39 · 🌙 18:31
01:39 1:39 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 16:27
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−1 h
London is 1 h behind Cotonou.
When you, Cotonou and London are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇯 Cotonou
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
🇬🇧 London
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 | 🇧🇯 Cotonou | 🇬🇧 London |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:39 | 01:39 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Time | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Cotonou | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Porto-Novo | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+1, Mar 28, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:39 | 07:03 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 16:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 52 min | 9 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 780,000 | 8,908,083 |
Compare Cotonou with another city
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Big time differences
Cotonou and London: common questions
What is the time difference between Cotonou and London?
London is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+0, while Cotonou is on UTC+1.
What time is it in London when it is 9:00 AM in Cotonou?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cotonou, it is 8:00 AM in London.
What time is it in London at the end of the working day in Cotonou?
The working day in Cotonou ends at 6:00 PM; in London it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call London from Cotonou?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Cotonou – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in London – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Cotonou is it still yesterday in London?
Before 1:00 AM in Cotonou, the date in London has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in London, it is already the next day in Cotonou.
Does the time gap between Cotonou and London change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in London but not in Cotonou. From March 28, 2027, London and Cotonou will have the same time.
