Right now, local time in Benghazi is 01:36 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Benghazi ranks #762 worldwide by population and #2 in Libya.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Tripoli GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 24m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Day length
- 10h 53m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 10h 03m (winter) – 14h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 56% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Benghazi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Benghazi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.11° S, 159.93° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Matavera, Cook Islands, 1,211 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Benghazi today Egypt
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 15:26
- Maghrib
- 17:49
- Isha
- 19:10
- Qibla direction
- 116.4° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Benghazi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Benghazi sits in the Africa/Tripoli time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 53m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 119 cities we cover in Libya.
Benghazi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 2,378 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,498 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.11° N, 20.07° 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 | 15:36 | −10h |
| Chicago | 17:36 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 20:36 | −5h |
| London | 23:36 | −2h |
| Paris | 00:36 | −1h |
| Moscow | 02:36 | +1h |
| Dubai | 03:36 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 05:06 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:36 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 07:36 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 08:36 | +7h |
| Sydney | 10:36 | +9h |
Best time to call Benghazi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Benghazi local time:
Cities sharing Benghazi's time zone
Distances from Benghazi
| Paris | 2,378 km | NNW (327°) |
| London | 2,711 km | NNW (329°) |
| Moscow | 2,962 km | NNE (22°) |
| Dubai | 3,504 km | E (93°) |
| Mumbai | 5,437 km | E (92°) |
| Chicago | 8,963 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,075 km | ENE (69°) |
| Singapore | 9,339 km | E (92°) |
| São Paulo | 9,403 km | WSW (238°) |
| Tokyo | 10,198 km | NE (45°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,462 km | NW (326°) |
| Sydney | 15,498 km | ESE (106°) |
Cities near Benghazi
- Daryānah34 km · 01:36
- Qamīnis51 km · 01:36
- Qaryat Sulūq53 km · 01:36
- Al Abyār50 km · 01:36
- Tūkrah67 km · 01:36
- Al Marj83 km · 01:36
- Jardas al ‘Abīd89 km · 01:36
- Sulţān114 km · 01:36
FAQ
What time is it in Benghazi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Benghazi (Libya), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Benghazi in?
Benghazi runs on the Africa/Tripoli IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Benghazi observe daylight saving time?
Benghazi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Benghazi today?
Benghazi sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 17:50 today, giving 10h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Benghazi tonight?
The moon phase over Benghazi tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 55.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Benghazi?
The antipode of Benghazi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.11° S, 159.93° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Matavera, Cook Islands, roughly 1,211 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Benghazi?
Benghazi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Benghazi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Benghazi, clocks run about 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.