Geographic position of Porto-Novo

Porto-Novo is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 6.4965° N, 2.6036° E.

Porto-Novo lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Population Ranking of Porto-Novo

With a population of 264,320, Porto-Novo ranks as the 3rd most populous city in Benin, out of 66 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Porto-Novo

Porto-Novo uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Porto-Novo. The current local offset is UTC+1 / WAT.

Porto-Novo does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Porto-Novo

Business hours in Porto-Novo (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 4:00 AM - 12:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
• Los Angeles: 1:00 AM - 9:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• London: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Dubai: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Mumbai: 1:30 PM - 9:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 5:00 PM - 1:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Sydney: 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

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