06:21:59
Monday, 27 July 2026
Sunrise
06:44
Sunset
19:09
Day Length
12h 25m
Geographic position of Cotonou
Cotonou is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 6.3654° N, 2.4183° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 709 km
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,310 km
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,727 km
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 268 km east
Cotonou lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Daylight saving time in Cotonou
Cotonou uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Porto-Novo. The current local offset is UTC+1 / WAT.
Cotonou does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
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