Time now in Benquet, France 🇫🇷
03:02:34
Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Right now, local time in Benquet is 03:02 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.

Benquet ranks #127968 worldwide by population and #6671 in France.

Time zone info

Time zone
Europe/Paris 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 46m behind the sun
ISO week
Week 45

Sunrise, sunset & moon today

Sunrise
07:41
Sunset
17:52
Day length
10h 11m
Solar noon
12:46
Daylight range
8h 54m (winter) – 15h 28m (summer)
Moon phase
🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated

Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Benquet — golden hour, twilight and month view →

📍 Location & geography

Coordinates
43.8297° N, 0.5017° W
Hemisphere
Northern · Western
Elevation
At or near sea level
Region
New Aquitaine
Country
🇫🇷 France
Population
1,409 · #127968 worldwide

🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth

Dig straight down from Benquet through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.

Antipode coordinates
43.83° S, 179.50° E
Hemisphere
Southern · Eastern
What lies there
Land — nearest tracked city is Castlepoint, New Zealand, about 423 km away
Local time at the antipode
15:02 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
Through the Earth
≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)

🕌 Prayer times in Benquet today MWL

Fajr
06:03
Sunrise
07:41
Dhuhr
12:47
Asr
15:26
Maghrib
17:50
Isha
19:22
Qibla direction
110.7° from north (ESE (111°))

Full prayer timetable for Benquet — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →

Benquet sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.

Benquet's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 601 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,344 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.83° N, 0.50° 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 Angeles18:02−9h
Chicago20:02−7h
São Paulo23:02−4h
London02:02−1h
Paris03:02same time
Moscow05:02+2h
Dubai06:02+3h
Mumbai07:32+4h 30m
Singapore10:02+7h
Hong Kong10:02+7h
Tokyo11:02+8h
Sydney13:02+10h

Best time to call Benquet

Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Benquet local time:

Cities sharing Benquet's time zone

Other cities in France

Distances from Benquet

Paris601 kmNNE (20°)
London854 kmN (2°)
Moscow2,991 kmNE (50°)
Dubai5,396 kmE (93°)
Chicago6,751 kmWNW (302°)
Mumbai7,239 kmE (87°)
São Paulo8,844 kmSW (222°)
Los Angeles9,308 kmNW (312°)
Hong Kong10,107 kmENE (57°)
Tokyo10,301 kmNNE (31°)
Singapore11,045 kmE (79°)
Sydney17,344 kmENE (75°)

Cities near Benquet

FAQ

What time is it in Benquet right now?

The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Benquet (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.

What time zone is Benquet in?

Benquet runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.

Does Benquet 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 Benquet today?

Benquet sees sunrise at 07:41 and sunset at 17:52 today, giving 10h 11m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Benquet tonight?

The moon phase over Benquet tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.1% illumination.

What is the antipode of Benquet?

The antipode of Benquet — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.83° S, 179.50° E. It falls on land, near Castlepoint, New Zealand, about 423 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.

How high above sea level is Benquet?

Benquet lies at or very near sea level.

What is solar time in Benquet?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Benquet, clocks run about 46 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.