Benin City sits at latitude 6.3381° and longitude 5.6258°, in the northern and eastern hemispheres, placing it in the tropics roughly 705 km from the equator. With a population of about 1,782,000, it ranks among the larger urban areas of Nigeria. Its elevation is about 88 m (289 ft) above sea level. Local time follows the Africa/Lagos timezone.
Benin City in every coordinate format
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| Decimal degrees | 6.338150, 5.625750 |
| DMS | 6°20'17.34"N 5°37'32.70"E |
| DDM | 6°20.2890'N 5°37.5450'E |
| UTM | 31N 790506E 701320N |
| MGRS | 31N GH 90506 01319 |
| Plus Code | 6FR78JQG+782 |
| Geohash | s1hh01bd3 |
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Where this city sits on the globe
- Distance to the equator: 705 km
- Distance to the North Pole: 9,303 km · to the South Pole: 10,712 km
- Antipode (opposite point on Earth):
-6.3381, -174.3742— explore it with the antipode finder
Sunrise & sunset in Benin City through 2026
Local times (Africa/Lagos), computed astronomically for these exact coordinates:
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 06:49 | 18:34 | 11 h 45 min |
| Feb 1 | 06:56 | 18:47 | 11 h 51 min |
| Mar 1 | 06:51 | 18:51 | 11 h 59 min |
| Apr 1 | 06:37 | 18:47 | 12 h 10 min |
| May 1 | 06:25 | 18:46 | 12 h 20 min |
| Jun 1 | 06:22 | 18:50 | 12 h 27 min |
| Jul 1 | 06:27 | 18:56 | 12 h 29 min |
| Aug 1 | 06:33 | 18:56 | 12 h 23 min |
| Sep 1 | 06:32 | 18:46 | 12 h 14 min |
| Oct 1 | 06:26 | 18:30 | 12 h 03 min |
| Nov 1 | 06:25 | 18:19 | 11 h 53 min |
| Dec 1 | 06:34 | 18:21 | 11 h 46 min |
For today's live values — including golden hour and moon times — use the sunrise & sunset tool.
Distances from Benin City
| To | Distance | Miles | Initial bearing |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 5,051 km | 3,138 mi | 355° N |
| New York | 8,675 km | 5,391 mi | 310° NW |
| Tokyo | 13,319 km | 8,276 mi | 42° NE |
| Sydney | 15,337 km | 9,530 mi | 136° SE |
| Dubai | 5,671 km | 3,524 mi | 63° ENE |
| Singapore | 10,896 km | 6,770 mi | 88° E |
| Los Angeles | 12,609 km | 7,835 mi | 311° NW |
| Johannesburg | 4,352 km | 2,704 mi | 147° SSE |
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Nearest places in this database
| Place | Distance | Bearing |
|---|---|---|
| Onitsha, Nigeria | 130 km | 99° E |
| Ibadan, Nigeria | 222 km | 301° WNW |
| Port Harcourt, Nigeria | 232 km | 138° SE |
| Lagos, Nigeria | 247 km | 273° W |
| Abuja, Nigeria | 366 km | 34° NE |
Local time
Benin City uses the Africa/Lagos timezone (UTC+01:00 in January, UTC+01:00 in July) and does not observe daylight saving time.