Right now, local time in Bencoolen is 09:52 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bencoolen ranks #130774 worldwide by population and #113 in Singapore.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Singapore GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 49m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 18:51
- Day length
- 12h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:49
- Daylight range
- 12h 03m (winter) – 12h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bencoolen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.2987° N, 103.8502° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Country
- 🇸🇬 Singapore
- Population
- 1,340 · #130774 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bencoolen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.30° S, 76.15° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tiputini, Ecuador, about 89 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:52 GMT-5 (America/Guayaquil)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bencoolen today MUIS
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Dhuhr
- 12:49
- Asr
- 16:08
- Maghrib
- 18:50
- Isha
- 20:01
- Qibla direction
- 293.0° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Bencoolen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bencoolen sits in the Asia/Singapore time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 116 cities we cover in Singapore.
Bencoolen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 7 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,986 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.30° N, 103.85° 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 | 18:52 | −15h |
| Chicago | 20:52 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 22:52 | −11h |
| London | 01:52 | −8h |
| Paris | 02:52 | −7h |
| Moscow | 04:52 | −5h |
| Dubai | 05:52 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 07:22 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:52 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 09:52 | same time |
| Tokyo | 10:52 | +1h |
| Sydney | 12:52 | +3h |
Best time to call Bencoolen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bencoolen local time:
Cities sharing Bencoolen's time zone
Other cities in Singapore
- Singapore09:52
- Ulu Bedok09:52
- Bedok New Town09:52
- Sengkang New Town09:52
- Tampines Estate09:52
- Jurong Town09:52
- Tampines New Town09:52
- Woodlands09:52
- Jurong West09:52
- Yishun New Town09:52
- Hougang New Town09:52
- Punggol09:52
Distances from Bencoolen
| Singapore | 7 km | NNW (330°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,590 km | NNE (25°) |
| Mumbai | 3,909 km | WNW (302°) |
| Tokyo | 5,317 km | NE (40°) |
| Dubai | 5,842 km | WNW (301°) |
| Sydney | 6,300 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 8,428 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 10,736 km | NW (320°) |
| London | 10,855 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,123 km | NE (44°) |
| Chicago | 15,077 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 15,986 km | SW (230°) |
Cities near Bencoolen
- Bugis1 km · 09:52
- Rochor1 km · 09:52
- Mount Emily Park1 km · 09:52
- Singapore1 km · 09:52
- Oxley1 km · 09:52
- River Valley2 km · 09:52
- Farrer Park2 km · 09:52
- Lavender2 km · 09:52
FAQ
What time is it in Bencoolen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bencoolen (Singapore), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Bencoolen in?
Bencoolen runs on the Asia/Singapore IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Bencoolen observe daylight saving time?
Bencoolen does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bencoolen today?
Bencoolen sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 18:51 today, giving 12h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bencoolen tonight?
The moon phase over Bencoolen tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bencoolen?
The antipode of Bencoolen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.30° S, 76.15° W. It falls on land, near Tiputini, Ecuador, about 89 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bencoolen?
Bencoolen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bencoolen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bencoolen, clocks run about 49 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.