Right now, local time in Benisheikh is 14:50 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Benisheikh ranks #45725 worldwide by population and #364 in Nigeria.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day length
- 11h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 11h 26m (winter) – 12h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Benisheikh — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.8092° N, 12.4915° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Borno State
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 9,825 · #45725 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Benisheikh through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.81° S, 167.51° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Faleāsao, American Samoa, about 345 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:50 GMT-11 (Pacific/Pago_Pago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Benisheikh today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:51
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 17:44
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 66.2° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for Benisheikh — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Benisheikh sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 927 cities we cover in Nigeria.
Benisheikh's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,225 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,173 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.81° N, 12.49° 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 | 05:50 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:50 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:50 | −4h |
| London | 13:50 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:50 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:50 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:50 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:20 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:50 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:50 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:50 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:50 | +10h |
Best time to call Benisheikh
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Benisheikh local time:
Cities sharing Benisheikh's time zone
- LagosNG
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
Distances from Benisheikh
| Paris | 4,225 km | N (349°) |
| London | 4,559 km | NNW (348°) |
| Dubai | 4,731 km | ENE (65°) |
| Moscow | 5,349 km | NNE (19°) |
| Mumbai | 6,492 km | ENE (75°) |
| São Paulo | 7,533 km | WSW (238°) |
| Chicago | 9,953 km | NW (313°) |
| Singapore | 10,121 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,681 km | ENE (66°) |
| Tokyo | 12,362 km | NE (44°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,731 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 15,173 km | SE (127°) |
Cities near Benisheikh
FAQ
What time is it in Benisheikh right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Benisheikh (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Benisheikh in?
Benisheikh runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Benisheikh observe daylight saving time?
Benisheikh does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Benisheikh today?
Benisheikh sees sunrise at 06:03 and sunset at 17:45 today, giving 11h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Benisheikh tonight?
The moon phase over Benisheikh tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Benisheikh?
The antipode of Benisheikh — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.81° S, 167.51° W. It falls on land, near Faleāsao, American Samoa, about 345 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Benisheikh?
Benisheikh lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Benisheikh?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Benisheikh, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.