What timezone is Parakou in?

Parakou uses the IANA timezone Africa/Porto-Novo. The UTC offset is always UTC+1 — this timezone does not observe daylight saving time.

Does Parakou observe daylight saving time?

No. Parakou does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset remains UTC+1 all year round.

What is the time difference between Parakou and New York?

Parakou is currently 5 hours ahead of New York.

Parakou, Benin · UTC+1

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Parakou is in the Africa/Porto-Novo timezone (WAT/UTC+1), with no daylight saving time observed. Parakou sits at 9 degrees north in central Benin, at the point where the country’s geography transitions from the coastal forest zone to the drier savanna and Sahel to the north. The city has historically been the terminus of the railway from Cotonou on the coast, and the end of the line gave it commercial importance as the distribution hub for northern Benin, Niger, and Burkina Faso.

Benin uses West Africa Time, UTC+1, year-round with no daylight saving. Parakou shares this with Cotonou on the coast. The IANA identifier is Africa/Porto-Novo, referencing the official capital.

At 9 degrees north, Parakou’s daylight ranges from about 11.5 to 12.5 hours across the year. The seasonal rhythm is governed by the rains: the wet season from May through October (with a peak in August) and the dry season from November through April. The harmattan wind from the north in the dry season brings haze and dust and a bone-dry air that cracks lips and makes eyes itch.

daily life and market cycles

Parakou has a significant Muslim population, and the call to prayer structures the daily rhythm alongside the market cycles. The central market is one of the largest in northern Benin, and the weekly market days draw traders from hundreds of kilometers.

9am in Parakou is 8am in London.

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Questions about time in Parakou

What timezone is Parakou in?: Parakou uses the IANA timezone Africa/Porto-Novo. The UTC offset is always UTC+1 — this timezone does not observe daylight saving time.
Does Parakou observe daylight saving time?: No. Parakou does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset remains UTC+1 all year round.
What is the current UTC offset for Parakou?: Parakou is currently at UTC+1.
What is the time difference between Parakou and New York?: Parakou is currently 5 hours ahead of New York.
What is the time difference between Parakou and Los Angeles?: Parakou is currently 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the time difference between Parakou and Tokyo?: Parakou is currently 8 hours behind Tokyo.
What is the IANA timezone name for Parakou?: The IANA timezone database identifier for Parakou is Africa/Porto-Novo. Use this string in programming languages and APIs: JavaScript (`new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'Africa/Porto-Novo' })`), Python (`pytz.timezone('Africa/Porto-Novo')`), or any IANA-compatible library.

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