Right now, local time in Bende is 14:14 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bende ranks #7869 worldwide by population and #134 in Nigeria.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Day length
- 11h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 11h 48m (winter) – 12h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bende — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.5587° N, 7.6336° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Abia State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 79,618 · #7869 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bende through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.56° S, 172.37° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 332 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:14 GMT+13 (Pacific/Fakaofo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bende today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 15:34
- Maghrib
- 18:11
- Isha
- 19:18
- Qibla direction
- 59.9° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Bende — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bende sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Bende's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,841 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,119 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.56° N, 7.63° 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 | 05:14 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:14 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:14 | −4h |
| London | 13:14 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:14 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:14 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:14 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:44 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:14 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:14 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:14 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:14 | +10h |
Best time to call Bende
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bende local time:
Cities sharing Bende's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Bende
| Paris | 4,841 km | N (355°) |
| London | 5,160 km | N (353°) |
| Dubai | 5,520 km | ENE (61°) |
| Moscow | 6,181 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 6,714 km | WSW (239°) |
| Mumbai | 7,205 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 10,029 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 10,677 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,455 km | ENE (66°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,832 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 13,233 km | NE (44°) |
| Sydney | 15,119 km | SE (135°) |
Cities near Bende
- Umuahia16 km · 14:14
- Isiala Oboro18 km · 14:14
- Ohafia-Ifigh21 km · 14:14
- Apumiri21 km · 14:14
- Ebem Ohafia23 km · 14:14
- Mbalano24 km · 14:14
- Odoro Ikpe26 km · 14:14
- Ibiaku Ntok Okpo29 km · 14:14
FAQ
What time is it in Bende right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bende (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bende in?
Bende runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Bende observe daylight saving time?
Bende does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bende today?
Bende sees sunrise at 06:16 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 11h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bende tonight?
The moon phase over Bende tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bende?
The antipode of Bende — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.56° S, 172.37° W. It falls on land, near Atafu Village, Tokelau, about 332 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bende?
Bende lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bende?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bende, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.