Right now, local time in Bengkulu is 10:42 (GMT+7, UTC+07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bengkulu ranks #1523 worldwide by population and #35 in Indonesia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta GMT+7
- UTC offset
- UTC+07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Day length
- 12h 15m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 11h 54m (winter) – 12h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 54% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bengkulu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 3.8004° S, 102.2655° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bengkulu
- Country
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Population
- 397,321 · #1523 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bengkulu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 3.80° N, 77.73° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Santa Genoveva de Docordó, Colombia, about 65 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:42 GMT-5 (America/Bogota)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bengkulu today MUIS
- Fajr
- 04:27
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 18:02
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 295.5° from north (WNW (295°))
Full prayer timetable for Bengkulu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bengkulu sits in the Asia/Jakarta time zone, UTC+07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 15m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 2019 cities we cover in Indonesia.
Bengkulu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 598 km away; even Chicago lies some 15,668 km off. Its position on the globe is 3.80° S, 102.27° 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 | 19:42 | −15h |
| Chicago | 21:42 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 00:42 | −10h |
| London | 03:42 | −7h |
| Paris | 04:42 | −6h |
| Moscow | 06:42 | −4h |
| Dubai | 07:42 | −3h |
| Mumbai | 09:12 | −1h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:42 | +1h |
| Hong Kong | 11:42 | +1h |
| Tokyo | 12:42 | +2h |
| Sydney | 14:42 | +4h |
Best time to call Bengkulu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bengkulu local time:
Cities sharing Bengkulu's time zone
Distances from Bengkulu
| Singapore | 598 km | NNE (17°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,180 km | NNE (23°) |
| Mumbai | 4,098 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 5,869 km | NE (38°) |
| Dubai | 6,006 km | NW (305°) |
| Sydney | 6,057 km | SE (130°) |
| Moscow | 8,818 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 11,050 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 11,194 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,648 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 15,476 km | SW (226°) |
| Chicago | 15,668 km | NNE (12°) |
Cities near Bengkulu
- Karang Tinggi18 km · 10:42
- Kepahiang38 km · 10:42
- Lais38 km · 10:42
- Argamakmur43 km · 10:42
- Tais46 km · 10:42
- Curup46 km · 10:42
- Padangtepung59 km · 10:42
- Masmambang63 km · 10:42
FAQ
What time is it in Bengkulu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bengkulu (Indonesia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bengkulu in?
Bengkulu runs on the Asia/Jakarta IANA time zone (UTC+07:00), currently abbreviated GMT+7.
Does Bengkulu observe daylight saving time?
Bengkulu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bengkulu today?
Bengkulu sees sunrise at 05:48 and sunset at 18:03 today, giving 12h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bengkulu tonight?
The moon phase over Bengkulu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 54.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bengkulu?
The antipode of Bengkulu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 3.80° N, 77.73° W. It falls on land, near Santa Genoveva de Docordó, Colombia, about 65 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bengkulu?
Bengkulu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bengkulu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bengkulu, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.