Right now, local time in Benjamin is 19:08 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Benjamin ranks #155412 worldwide by population and #17257 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 10h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 9h 55m (winter) – 14h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Benjamin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.5840° N, 99.7923° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 450 m above sea level — higher than about 82% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 267 · #155412 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Benjamin through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.58° S, 80.21° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,937 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Benjamin today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:49
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 40.9° from north (NE (41°))
Full prayer timetable for Benjamin — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Benjamin sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Benjamin sits at 450 m above sea level. Benjamin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,410 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,411 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.58° N, 99.79° 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 | 17:08 | −2h |
| Chicago | 19:08 | same time |
| São Paulo | 22:08 | +3h |
| London | 01:08 | +6h |
| Paris | 02:08 | +7h |
| Moscow | 04:08 | +9h |
| Dubai | 05:08 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 06:38 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:08 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 09:08 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 10:08 | +15h |
| Sydney | 12:08 | +17h |
Best time to call Benjamin
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Benjamin local time:
Cities sharing Benjamin's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:08
- Los Angeles17:08
- Brooklyn20:08
- Chicago19:08
- Queens20:08
- Houston19:08
- Phoenix18:08
- Philadelphia20:08
- San Antonio19:08
- Manhattan20:08
- San Diego17:08
- The Bronx20:08
Distances from Benjamin
| Chicago | 1,410 km | NE (46°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,703 km | W (277°) |
| London | 7,757 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 8,058 km | NE (42°) |
| São Paulo | 8,484 km | SE (131°) |
| Moscow | 9,291 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 10,141 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,833 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,962 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 13,592 km | WSW (248°) |
| Mumbai | 14,114 km | N (9°) |
| Singapore | 15,411 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Benjamin
FAQ
What time is it in Benjamin right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Benjamin (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Benjamin in?
Benjamin runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Benjamin 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 Benjamin today?
Benjamin sees sunrise at 07:00 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 10h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Benjamin tonight?
The moon phase over Benjamin tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Benjamin?
The antipode of Benjamin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.58° S, 80.21° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,937 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Benjamin?
Benjamin sits at about 450 m above sea level, higher than roughly 82% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Benjamin?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Benjamin, clocks run about 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.