Right now, local time in Benicia is 18:02 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Benicia ranks #20611 worldwide by population and #1842 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PST
- UTC offset
- UTC-08:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 31m (winter) – 14h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Benicia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.0494° N, 122.1586° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 8 m above sea level — higher than about 7% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 28,167 · #20611 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Benicia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.05° S, 57.84° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,598 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Benicia today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 19.1° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for Benicia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Benicia sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Benicia sits at just 8 m above sea level. Benicia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 567 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,586 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.05° N, 122.16° 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 | 18:02 | same time |
| Chicago | 20:02 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 23:02 | +5h |
| London | 02:02 | +8h |
| Paris | 03:02 | +9h |
| Moscow | 05:02 | +11h |
| Dubai | 06:02 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 07:32 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:02 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 10:02 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 11:02 | +17h |
| Sydney | 13:02 | +19h |
Best time to call Benicia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Benicia local time:
Cities sharing Benicia's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City21:02
- Los Angeles18:02
- Brooklyn21:02
- Chicago20:02
- Queens21:02
- Houston20:02
- Phoenix19:02
- Philadelphia21:02
- San Antonio20:02
- Manhattan21:02
- San Diego18:02
- The Bronx21:02
Distances from Benicia
| Los Angeles | 567 km | SE (140°) |
| Chicago | 2,953 km | ENE (71°) |
| Tokyo | 8,273 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 8,578 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 8,915 km | NNE (33°) |
| Moscow | 9,409 km | NNE (11°) |
| São Paulo | 10,427 km | ESE (117°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,095 km | NW (309°) |
| Sydney | 11,983 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 12,970 km | N (3°) |
| Mumbai | 13,478 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 13,586 km | WNW (302°) |
Cities near Benicia
FAQ
What time is it in Benicia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Benicia (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Benicia in?
Benicia runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Benicia observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Benicia today?
Benicia sees sunrise at 06:36 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Benicia tonight?
The moon phase over Benicia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Benicia?
The antipode of Benicia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.05° S, 57.84° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,598 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Benicia?
Benicia sits at about 8 m above sea level, higher than roughly 7% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Benicia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Benicia, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.