Right now, local time in Bensalem is 05:40 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bensalem ranks #10334 worldwide by population and #753 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 44m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:44
- Daylight range
- 9h 19m (winter) – 15h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 72% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bensalem — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.1046° N, 74.9513° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 30 m above sea level — higher than about 17% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 60,427 · #10334 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bensalem through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.10° S, 105.05° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,102 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bensalem today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:12
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:44
- Asr
- 15:34
- Maghrib
- 17:58
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 57.9° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Bensalem — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bensalem sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Bensalem sits at just 30 m above sea level. Bensalem's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,081 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,903 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.10° N, 74.95° 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 | 02:40 | −3h |
| Chicago | 04:40 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 06:40 | +1h |
| London | 09:40 | +4h |
| Paris | 10:40 | +5h |
| Moscow | 12:40 | +7h |
| Dubai | 13:40 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 15:10 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:40 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 17:40 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 18:40 | +13h |
| Sydney | 20:40 | +15h |
Best time to call Bensalem
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bensalem local time:
Cities sharing Bensalem's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City05:40
- Los Angeles02:40
- Brooklyn05:40
- Chicago04:40
- Queens05:40
- Houston04:40
- Phoenix02:40
- Philadelphia05:40
- San Antonio04:40
- Manhattan05:40
- San Diego02:40
- The Bronx05:40
Distances from Bensalem
| Chicago | 1,081 km | WNW (285°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,860 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,675 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,942 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,611 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,662 km | SSE (152°) |
| Tokyo | 10,872 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,109 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,643 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,010 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,404 km | N (2°) |
| Sydney | 15,903 km | W (265°) |
Cities near Bensalem
- Parkwood Manor2 km · 05:40
- Eddington2 km · 05:40
- Cornwells Heights3 km · 05:40
- Normandy4 km · 05:40
- Modena Park4 km · 05:40
- Morrell Park5 km · 05:40
- Beverly5 km · 05:40
- Croydon4 km · 05:40
FAQ
What time is it in Bensalem right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bensalem (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Bensalem in?
Bensalem runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Bensalem observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bensalem today?
Bensalem sees sunrise at 07:28 and sunset at 18:00 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bensalem tonight?
The moon phase over Bensalem tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bensalem?
The antipode of Bensalem — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.10° S, 105.05° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,102 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bensalem?
Bensalem sits at about 30 m above sea level, higher than roughly 17% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Bensalem?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bensalem, clocks run about 44 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.