London to Benin: time difference
Benin is 1 h ahead of London. 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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London 02:04 2:04 AM Benin 03:04 3:04 AM You –:–
02:04 2:04 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 16:27
03:04 3:04 AM
West Africa Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:39 · 🌙 18:31
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+1 h
Benin is 1 h ahead of London.
When you, London 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
🇬🇧 London
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
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 London | 🇧🇯 Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:04 | 03:04 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | West Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from London | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Porto-Novo |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+1, Mar 28, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:03 | 06:39 |
| Sunset | 16:27 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 9 h 24 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 14,111,034 |
Compare London with another city
More comparisons with London: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
London and Benin: common questions
How many hours ahead of London is Benin?
The clocks in Benin are 1 hour ahead of those in London (UTC+1 and UTC+0).
If it is 9:00 AM in London, what time is it in Benin?
At 9:00 AM in London, clocks in Benin show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Benin when it is 6:00 PM in London?
When it is 6:00 PM in London, it is 7:00 PM in Benin.
When do working hours in London and in Benin overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in London, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Benin.
When does the date change in Benin compared with London?
The new day starts in Benin earlier: at 11:00 PM in London it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Benin, London is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between London and Benin change?
Yes. The clocks change only in London. From March 28, 2027, Benin and London will have the same time.
