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 08:34 8:34 AM Benin 09:34 9:34 AM You –:–
08:34 8:34 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 16:27
09:34 9:34 AM
West Africa Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 18:18
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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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 London | 🇳🇬 Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:34 | 09:34 |
| 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/Lagos |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+1, Mar 28, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:03 | 06:26 |
| Sunset | 16:27 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 9 h 24 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 1,147,188 |
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
What is the time difference between London and Benin?
Benin is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+1, while London is on UTC+0.
What time is it in Benin at the start of the working day in London?
The working day in London starts at 9:00 AM; in Benin it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in London, what time is it in Benin?
At 6:00 PM in London, clocks in Benin show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both London and Benin are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in London (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Benin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
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.
Is the time difference between London and Benin the same all year?
No. Only London switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Benin and London will have the same time.
