Right now, local time in Bensafrim is 00:47 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bensafrim ranks #110256 worldwide by population and #778 in Portugal.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Lisbon GMT+0
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 9h 36m (winter) – 14h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bensafrim — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.1558° N, 8.7352° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Faro
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 2,004 · #110256 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bensafrim through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.16° S, 171.26° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Ahipara, New Zealand, about 279 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 13:47 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bensafrim today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 96.6° from north (E (97°))
Full prayer timetable for Bensafrim — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bensafrim sits in the Europe/Lisbon time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
Bensafrim's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,579 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,167 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.16° N, 8.74° 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 | 16:47 | −8h |
| Chicago | 18:47 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 21:47 | −3h |
| London | 00:47 | same time |
| Paris | 01:47 | +1h |
| Moscow | 03:47 | +3h |
| Dubai | 04:47 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 06:17 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:47 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 08:47 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 09:47 | +9h |
| Sydney | 11:47 | +11h |
Best time to call Bensafrim
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bensafrim local time:
Cities sharing Bensafrim's time zone
Distances from Bensafrim
| Paris | 1,579 km | NNE (31°) |
| London | 1,734 km | NNE (20°) |
| Moscow | 4,005 km | NE (44°) |
| Dubai | 6,118 km | E (83°) |
| Chicago | 6,542 km | WNW (301°) |
| São Paulo | 7,830 km | SW (217°) |
| Mumbai | 8,020 km | E (79°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,256 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,103 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 11,285 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 11,891 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 18,167 km | E (85°) |
Cities near Bensafrim
- Senhora da Luz8 km · 00:47
- Lagos8 km · 00:47
- Porto de Mós9 km · 00:47
- Mexilhoeira Grande11 km · 00:47
- Alvor13 km · 00:47
- Marmelete18 km · 00:47
- Aljezur19 km · 00:47
- Vila do Bispo18 km · 00:47
FAQ
What time is it in Bensafrim right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bensafrim (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bensafrim in?
Bensafrim runs on the Europe/Lisbon IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Bensafrim 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 Bensafrim today?
Bensafrim sees sunrise at 07:02 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bensafrim tonight?
The moon phase over Bensafrim tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bensafrim?
The antipode of Bensafrim — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.16° S, 171.26° E. It falls on land, near Ahipara, New Zealand, about 279 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bensafrim?
Bensafrim lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bensafrim?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bensafrim, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.