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Current time in Porto-Novo

Porto-Novo is the capital of Benin, in Africa.

CapitalPorto-Novo
ContinentAfrica
Time zoneUTC+1 (no daylight saving)
CurrencyWest African CFA Franc (XOF)
Calling code+229
Internet domain.bj
Area112,620 km² (43,483 sq mi)
NeighboursNiger, Togo, Burkina Faso, Nigeria

Travelling to Benin

Emergency numbersPolice 117
Ambulance 112
Fire 118
Plugs and socketsType C, Type E
Mains electricity220 V, 50 Hz
Driving sideRight

Emergency numbers are checked against two independent sources, but they can change — confirm when you arrive. On a mobile phone, 112 also works in many countries.

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Country facts: GeoNames, licensed CC BY 4.0. Currency and language names: the Unicode CLDR. Time zones: the IANA time zone database, release 2026e. Plugs and mains electricity: the IEC's World Plugs guide. Driving side and emergency numbers: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), shown only where Wikidata agrees. All sources.