Lisbon to Cotonou: time difference
Cotonou is 1 h ahead of Lisbon. 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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Lisbon 22:13 10:13 PM Cotonou 23:13 11:13 PM You –:–
22:13 10:13 PM
Western European Standard Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:08 · 🌙 17:34
23:13 11:13 PM
West Africa Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:31
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+1 h
Cotonou is 1 h ahead of Lisbon.
When you, Lisbon 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
🇵🇹 Lisbon
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇹 Lisbon | 🇧🇯 Cotonou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:13 | 23:13 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Standard Time | West Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Lisbon | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | Africa/Porto-Novo |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+1, Mar 28, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:08 | 06:38 |
| Sunset | 17:34 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 10 h 25 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 545,923 | 780,000 |
Compare Lisbon with another city
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Big time differences
Lisbon and Cotonou: common questions
What is the time difference between Lisbon and Cotonou?
Cotonou is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+1, while Lisbon is on UTC+0.
If it is 9:00 AM in Lisbon, what time is it in Cotonou?
At 9:00 AM in Lisbon, clocks in Cotonou show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lisbon, what time is it in Cotonou?
At 6:00 PM in Lisbon, clocks in Cotonou show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Lisbon and in Cotonou overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Lisbon, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cotonou.
When does the date change in Cotonou compared with Lisbon?
The new day starts in Cotonou earlier: at 11:00 PM in Lisbon it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cotonou, Lisbon is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Lisbon and Cotonou change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lisbon. From March 28, 2027, Cotonou and Lisbon will have the same time.
