Right now, local time in Benglen is 02:57 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Benglen ranks #112095 worldwide by population and #866 in Switzerland.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Zurich GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 9h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 8h 27m (winter) – 15h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Benglen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.3608° N, 8.6369° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zurich
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,937 · #112095 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Benglen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.36° S, 171.36° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 554 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Benglen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 125.1° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Benglen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Benglen sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Benglen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 495 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,561 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.36° N, 8.64° 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 | 17:57 | −9h |
| Chicago | 19:57 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 22:57 | −4h |
| London | 01:57 | −1h |
| Paris | 02:57 | same time |
| Moscow | 04:57 | +2h |
| Dubai | 05:57 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 07:27 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:57 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 09:57 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 10:57 | +8h |
| Sydney | 12:57 | +10h |
Best time to call Benglen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Benglen local time:
Cities sharing Benglen's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich02:57
- Geneva02:57
- Basel02:57
- Lausanne02:57
- Bern02:57
- Winterthur02:57
- Luzern02:57
- Sankt Gallen02:57
- Lugano02:57
- Biel/Bienne02:57
- Zürich (Kreis 11)02:57
- Zürich (Kreis 3)02:57
Distances from Benglen
| Paris | 495 km | WNW (292°) |
| London | 783 km | NW (309°) |
| Moscow | 2,189 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,753 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,537 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,133 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,295 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,529 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,575 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,626 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,287 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,561 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Benglen
- Fällanden1 km · 02:57
- Binz1 km · 02:57
- Ebmatingen1 km · 02:57
- Pfaffhausen1 km · 02:57
- Schwerzenbach / Blatten3 km · 02:57
- Schwerzenbach3 km · 02:57
- Zumikon3 km · 02:57
- Schwerzenbach / Chimli3 km · 02:57
FAQ
What time is it in Benglen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Benglen (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Benglen in?
Benglen runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Benglen 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 Benglen today?
Benglen sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 9h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Benglen tonight?
The moon phase over Benglen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Benglen?
The antipode of Benglen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.36° S, 171.36° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 554 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Benglen?
Benglen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Benglen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Benglen, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.