Right now, local time in Benken is 17:45 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Benken ranks #100828 worldwide by population and #717 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Benken — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.1994° N, 9.0074° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Saint Gallen
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 2,419 · #100828 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Benken through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.20° S, 170.99° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 564 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Benken today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 125.4° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Benken — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Benken sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Benken's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 528 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,538 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.20° N, 9.01° 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 | 08:45 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:45 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:45 | −4h |
| London | 16:45 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:45 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:45 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:45 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:15 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:45 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:45 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:45 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:45 | +10h |
Best time to call Benken
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Benken local time:
Cities sharing Benken's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich17:45
- Geneva17:45
- Basel17:45
- Lausanne17:45
- Bern17:45
- Winterthur17:45
- Luzern17:45
- Sankt Gallen17:45
- Lugano17:45
- Biel/Bienne17:45
- Zürich (Kreis 11)17:45
- Zürich (Kreis 3)17:45
Distances from Benken
| Paris | 528 km | WNW (293°) |
| London | 816 km | NW (309°) |
| Moscow | 2,177 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,722 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,507 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 7,166 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,278 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,561 km | NW (319°) |
| Tokyo | 9,572 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,635 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,261 km | E (86°) |
| Sydney | 16,538 km | ENE (79°) |
Cities near Benken
- Kaltbrunn2 km · 17:45
- Uznach3 km · 17:45
- Gommiswald4 km · 17:45
- Reichenburg4 km · 17:45
- Bilten6 km · 17:45
- Schänis5 km · 17:45
- Tuggen4 km · 17:45
- Sankt Gallenkappel6 km · 17:45
FAQ
What time is it in Benken right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Benken (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Benken in?
Benken runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Benken 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 Benken today?
Benken sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Benken tonight?
The moon phase over Benken tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Benken?
The antipode of Benken — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.20° S, 170.99° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 564 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Benken?
Benken lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Benken?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Benken, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.