Sam, Benin
Live local time, today's date, Africa/Porto-Novo details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Sam.
Sam time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Africa/Porto-Novo.
- Time zone
- Africa/Porto-Novo
- Abbreviation
- WAT
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- No · Not active now
- Country
- Benin
Sky times for Sam
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Friday, September 25, 2026. Times are calculated for 11.0329, 2.7328 in Africa/Porto-Novo and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Gibbous
98% illuminated
Lunar age 13.6 days. Moonrise is 5:54 PM; moonset is 5:25 AM.
Moon phase detailsSam across the day
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Time difference from Sam
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 10:23 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | Same current time |
| New York United States | 5:23 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 5 hours behind Sam |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 1:23 AM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 3 hours ahead Sam |
| Singapore Singapore | 5:23 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 7 hours ahead Sam |
| Tokyo Japan | 6:23 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 8 hours ahead Sam |
| Sydney Australia | 7:23 AM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 9 hours ahead Sam |
| Los Angeles United States | 2:23 PM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Sam |
Sam time zone
- IANA identifier
- Africa/Porto-Novo
- Current abbreviation
- WAT
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+01:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- WAT
- Daylight saving in current year
- No seasonal offset change detected
- Next clock change
- No clock change was found in the next 550 days.
- Coordinates
- 11.0329, 2.7328
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Sam time questions
What time is it in Sam right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Sam. At page generation it was 10:23 PM on Friday, September 25, 2026.
What time zone is Sam in?
Sam uses the IANA time zone Africa/Porto-Novo. Its current abbreviation is WAT.
What is Sam's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+01:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Sam observe daylight saving time?
No daylight-saving offset change is detected for this zone in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sam today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 6:38 AM and sunset is 6:43 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Sam today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 5:54 PM and moonset is 5:25 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Sam?
The current phase is Waxing Gibbous, approximately 98% illuminated, with a lunar age of 13.6 days.
What is the time difference between Sam and London?
London and Sam currently have the same UTC offset.
