Right now, local time in Benfica is 15:38 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Benfica ranks #3241 worldwide by population and #35 in Angola.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Luanda GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Day length
- 12h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 11h 36m (winter) – 12h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Benfica — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Benfica through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.94° N, 166.84° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Napari Village, Kiribati, 995 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Benfica today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:25
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 18:04
- Isha
- 19:12
- Qibla direction
- 40.4° from north (NE (40°))
Full prayer timetable for Benfica — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Benfica sits in the Africa/Luanda time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 26m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 565 cities we cover in Angola.
Benfica's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 5,938 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,336 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.94° S, 13.16° 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 | 06:38 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:38 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:38 | −4h |
| London | 14:38 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:38 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:38 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:38 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:08 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:38 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:38 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:38 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:38 | +10h |
Best time to call Benfica
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Benfica local time:
Cities sharing Benfica's time zone
Distances from Benfica
| Dubai | 5,938 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,514 km | N (352°) |
| São Paulo | 6,541 km | WSW (248°) |
| London | 6,842 km | N (351°) |
| Mumbai | 7,242 km | ENE (64°) |
| Moscow | 7,542 km | NNE (15°) |
| Singapore | 10,103 km | E (89°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,509 km | ENE (69°) |
| Chicago | 11,562 km | NW (311°) |
| Sydney | 13,516 km | SE (139°) |
| Tokyo | 13,858 km | NE (52°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,336 km | NW (307°) |
Cities near Benfica
FAQ
What time is it in Benfica right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Benfica (Angola), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Benfica in?
Benfica runs on the Africa/Luanda IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Benfica observe daylight saving time?
Benfica does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Benfica today?
Benfica sees sunrise at 05:39 and sunset at 18:05 today, giving 12h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Benfica tonight?
The moon phase over Benfica tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Benfica?
The antipode of Benfica — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.94° N, 166.84° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Napari Village, Kiribati, roughly 995 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Benfica?
Benfica lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Benfica?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Benfica, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.