Right now, local time in Benitez is 08:01 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Benitez ranks #130989 worldwide by population and #189 in Puerto Rico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Puerto_Rico AST
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Day length
- 11h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 11h 02m (winter) – 13h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Benitez — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.2736° N, 65.8791° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 399 m above sea level — higher than about 79% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Canóvanas
- Country
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Population
- 1,334 · #130989 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Benitez through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.27° S, 114.12° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Onslow, Australia, about 388 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:01 GMT+8 (Australia/Perth)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Benitez today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 17:51
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 64.6° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Benitez — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Benitez sits in the America/Puerto_Rico time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 220 cities we cover in Puerto Rico.
Benitez sits at just 399 m above sea level. Benitez's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,336 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,559 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.27° N, 65.88° 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 | 05:01 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:01 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 09:01 | +1h |
| London | 12:01 | +4h |
| Paris | 13:01 | +5h |
| Moscow | 15:01 | +7h |
| Dubai | 16:01 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 17:31 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:01 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 20:01 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 21:01 | +13h |
| Sydney | 23:01 | +15h |
Best time to call Benitez
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Benitez local time:
Cities sharing Benitez's time zone
Distances from Benitez
| Chicago | 3,336 km | NNW (327°) |
| São Paulo | 5,098 km | SSE (155°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,449 km | WNW (300°) |
| London | 6,758 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 6,906 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,148 km | NNE (34°) |
| Dubai | 12,021 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 13,438 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 13,892 km | NE (50°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,501 km | N (360°) |
| Sydney | 15,955 km | WSW (237°) |
| Singapore | 17,559 km | NNE (28°) |
Cities near Benitez
- El Mangó4 km · 08:01
- Pueblito del Rio5 km · 08:01
- Juncos7 km · 08:01
- Campo Rico7 km · 08:01
- Boqueron8 km · 08:01
- Peña Pobre9 km · 08:01
- Celada9 km · 08:01
- Las Piedras10 km · 08:01
FAQ
What time is it in Benitez right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Benitez (Puerto Rico), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Benitez in?
Benitez runs on the America/Puerto_Rico IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Benitez observe daylight saving time?
Benitez does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Benitez today?
Benitez sees sunrise at 06:23 and sunset at 17:52 today, giving 11h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Benitez tonight?
The moon phase over Benitez tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 70.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Benitez?
The antipode of Benitez — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.27° S, 114.12° E. It falls on land, near Onslow, Australia, about 388 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Benitez?
Benitez sits at about 399 m above sea level, higher than roughly 79% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Benitez?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Benitez, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.