Right now, local time in Benson is 15:23 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Benson ranks #63137 worldwide by population and #1756 in United Kingdom.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/London GMT
- 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 7h 49m (winter) – 16h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Benson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.6207° N, 1.1098° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 5,802 · #63137 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Benson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.62° S, 178.89° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 880 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Benson today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:08
- Maghrib
- 16:35
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 118.0° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Benson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Benson sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Benson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 69 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,047 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.62° N, 1.11° 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 | 07:23 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:23 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:23 | −3h |
| London | 15:23 | same time |
| Paris | 16:23 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:23 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:23 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:53 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:23 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:23 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:23 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:23 | +11h |
Best time to call Benson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Benson local time:
Cities sharing Benson's time zone
Distances from Benson
| London | 69 km | E (100°) |
| Paris | 393 km | SE (140°) |
| Moscow | 2,556 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,540 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,287 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,263 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,696 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,462 km | SW (221°) |
| Tokyo | 9,583 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,673 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,912 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,047 km | ENE (59°) |
Cities near Benson
- Wallingford3 km · 15:23
- Chalgrove5 km · 15:23
- Cholsey6 km · 15:23
- Goring11 km · 15:23
- Streatley11 km · 15:23
- Watlington8 km · 15:23
- Garsington11 km · 15:23
- Wheatley14 km · 15:23
FAQ
What time is it in Benson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Benson (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Benson in?
Benson runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Benson 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 Benson today?
Benson sees sunrise at 07:00 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Benson tonight?
The moon phase over Benson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Benson?
The antipode of Benson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.62° S, 178.89° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 880 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Benson?
Benson lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Benson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Benson, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.