| Country: | Benin |
|---|---|
| Long Name: | Republic of Benin |
| Abbreviations: | BJ, BEN |
| Capital: | Porto Novo |
| Time Zones: | 1 |
| Dial Code: | +229 |
↑ Sunrise and ↓ Sunset in Benin (8 Locations) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohicon | ↑ 7:09 am | ↓ 6:56 pm | Kandi | ↑ 7:12 am | ↓ 6:47 pm | Porto Novo | ↑ 7:06 am | ↓ 6:55 pm |
| Cotonou | ↑ 7:07 am | ↓ 6:55 pm | Natitingou | ↑ 7:17 am | ↓ 6:54 pm | Savé | ↑ 7:09 am | ↓ 6:53 pm |
| Djougou | ↑ 7:15 am | ↓ 6:54 pm | Parakou | ↑ 7:10 am | ↓ 6:50 pm | |||
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