Right now, local time in Benfica is 17:08 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Benfica ranks #16187 worldwide by population and #41 in Portugal.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Lisbon GMT+0
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 9h 27m (winter) – 14h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Benfica — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.7509° N, 9.2028° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lisbon
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 36,985 · #16187 worldwide
🌍 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
- 38.75° S, 170.80° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Takaka, New Zealand, about 289 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:08 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Benfica today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 97.9° from north (E (98°))
Full prayer timetable for Benfica — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Benfica sits in the Europe/Lisbon time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
Benfica's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,454 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,182 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.75° N, 9.20° W, 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 | 09:08 | −8h |
| Chicago | 11:08 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:08 | −3h |
| London | 17:08 | same time |
| Paris | 18:08 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:08 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:08 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:38 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:08 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:08 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:08 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:08 | +11h |
Best time to call Benfica
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Benfica local time:
Distances from Benfica
| Paris | 1,454 km | NE (36°) |
| London | 1,584 km | NNE (23°) |
| Moscow | 3,908 km | NE (45°) |
| Dubai | 6,138 km | E (84°) |
| Chicago | 6,416 km | WNW (300°) |
| São Paulo | 7,948 km | SW (216°) |
| Mumbai | 8,028 km | E (80°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,115 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,026 km | NE (51°) |
| Tokyo | 11,142 km | NNE (25°) |
| Singapore | 11,883 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 18,182 km | E (79°) |
Cities near Benfica
- Damaia1 km · 17:08
- Alfornelos1 km · 17:08
- Bairro do Alto da Boavista2 km · 17:08
- Pontinha2 km · 17:08
- Buraca2 km · 17:08
- Alfragide3 km · 17:08
- Carnide2 km · 17:08
- Amadora2 km · 17:08
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 (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Benfica in?
Benfica runs on the Europe/Lisbon IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Benfica observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Benfica today?
Benfica sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Benfica tonight?
The moon phase over Benfica tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Benfica?
The antipode of Benfica — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.75° S, 170.80° E. It falls on land, near Takaka, New Zealand, about 289 km from that city. 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 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.