Right now, local time in Ben Metir is 14:21 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ben Metir ranks #144187 worldwide by population and #285 in Tunisia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Tunis GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 10h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ben Metir — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.7544° N, 8.7514° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Jendouba Governorate
- Country
- 🇹🇳 Tunisia
- Population
- 1,064 · #144187 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ben Metir through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.75° S, 171.25° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 918 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ben Metir today Egypt
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 111.0° from north (ESE (111°))
Full prayer timetable for Ben Metir — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ben Metir sits in the Africa/Tunis time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 285 cities we cover in Tunisia.
Ben Metir's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,443 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,615 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.75° N, 8.75° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:21 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:21 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:21 | −4h |
| London | 13:21 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:21 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:21 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:21 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:51 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:21 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:21 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:21 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:21 | +10h |
Best time to call Ben Metir
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ben Metir local time:
Cities sharing Ben Metir's time zone
- TunisTN
- SfaxTN
- SousseTN
- SukrahTN
- KairouanTN
- BizerteTN
- Sīdī ḤusaynTN
- Sakiet ed DaierTN
Other cities in Tunisia
- Tunis14:21
- Sfax14:21
- Sousse14:21
- Sukrah14:21
- Kairouan14:21
- Bizerte14:21
- Sīdī Ḥusayn14:21
- Sakiet ed Daier14:21
- El Mourouj14:21
- Aryanah14:21
- Gabès14:21
- Hammamet14:21
Distances from Ben Metir
| Paris | 1,443 km | NNW (341°) |
| London | 1,784 km | NNW (340°) |
| Moscow | 3,024 km | NE (36°) |
| Dubai | 4,569 km | E (93°) |
| Mumbai | 6,480 km | E (89°) |
| Chicago | 7,844 km | NW (308°) |
| São Paulo | 8,866 km | SW (230°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,815 km | ENE (63°) |
| Singapore | 10,369 km | E (86°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,418 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 10,500 km | NE (38°) |
| Sydney | 16,615 km | E (96°) |
Cities near Ben Metir
- Aïne Draham6 km · 14:21
- Fernana12 km · 14:21
- Tabarka22 km · 14:21
- Jendouba28 km · 14:21
- Bou Salem25 km · 14:21
- Zaouiet Medien30 km · 14:21
- El Kala32 km · 14:21
- Wadi Maliz37 km · 14:21
FAQ
What time is it in Ben Metir right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ben Metir (Tunisia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ben Metir in?
Ben Metir runs on the Africa/Tunis IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Ben Metir observe daylight saving time?
Ben Metir does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ben Metir today?
Ben Metir sees sunrise at 06:50 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 10h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ben Metir tonight?
The moon phase over Ben Metir tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ben Metir?
The antipode of Ben Metir — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.75° S, 171.25° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 918 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ben Metir?
Ben Metir lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ben Metir?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ben Metir, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.