Right now, local time in Benoni is 22:34 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Benoni ranks #972 worldwide by population and #10 in South Africa.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Day length
- 12h 59m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 10h 30m (winter) – 13h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Benoni — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.1885° S, 28.3208° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gauteng
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 605,344 · #972 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Benoni through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.19° N, 151.68° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 747 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Benoni today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:00
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 18:20
- Isha
- 19:37
- Qibla direction
- 14.3° from north (NNE (14°))
Full prayer timetable for Benoni — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Benoni sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 59m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Benoni's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,412 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,698 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.19° S, 28.32° 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 | 13:34 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | −5h |
| London | 20:34 | −2h |
| Paris | 21:34 | −1h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | +1h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +7h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +9h |
Best time to call Benoni
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Benoni local time:
Cities sharing Benoni's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg22:34
- Cape Town22:34
- Durban22:34
- Pretoria22:34
- Soweto22:34
- Gqeberha22:34
- Soshanguve22:34
- Pietermaritzburg22:34
- Evaton22:34
- Bloemfontein22:34
- Thembisa22:34
- East London22:34
Distances from Benoni
| Dubai | 6,412 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 6,956 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,456 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,632 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 8,735 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,077 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,155 km | N (5°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,694 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 11,022 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,514 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 14,004 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,698 km | WNW (293°) |
Cities near Benoni
FAQ
What time is it in Benoni right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Benoni (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Benoni in?
Benoni runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Benoni observe daylight saving time?
Benoni does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Benoni today?
Benoni sees sunrise at 05:22 and sunset at 18:21 today, giving 12h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Benoni tonight?
The moon phase over Benoni tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Benoni?
The antipode of Benoni — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.19° N, 151.68° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 747 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Benoni?
Benoni lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Benoni?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Benoni, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.