London to Cotonou: time difference
Cotonou 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 02:36 2:36 AM Cotonou 03:36 3:36 AM You –:–
02:36 2:36 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 16:27
03:36 3:36 AM
West Africa Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:39 · 🌙 18:31
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+1 h
Cotonou is 1 h ahead of London.
When you, London 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
🇬🇧 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
🇧🇯 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 | 🇬🇧 London | 🇧🇯 Cotonou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:36 | 03:36 |
| 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 | 780,000 |
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 Cotonou: common questions
What is the time difference between London and Cotonou?
Cotonou is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+1, while London is on UTC+0.
If it is 9:00 AM in London, what time is it in Cotonou?
At 9:00 AM in London, clocks in Cotonou show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in London, what time is it in Cotonou?
At 6:00 PM in London, clocks in Cotonou show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in London and in Cotonou 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 Cotonou.
From what time in London is it tomorrow in Cotonou?
Once it is 11:00 PM in London, the date in Cotonou has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Cotonou, it is still the previous day in London.
Does the time difference between London and Cotonou change?
Yes. The clocks change only in London. From March 28, 2027, Cotonou and London will have the same time.
