Right now, local time in Bensonhurst is 19:07 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bensonhurst ranks #10409 worldwide by population and #759 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bensonhurst — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6018° N, 73.9940° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 4 m above sea level — higher than about 4% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 60,000 · #10409 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bensonhurst through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.60° S, 106.01° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,067 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bensonhurst today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 58.5° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Bensonhurst — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bensonhurst sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Bensonhurst sits at just 4 m above sea level. Bensonhurst's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,148 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,989 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.60° N, 73.99° 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 | 16:07 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:07 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:07 | +2h |
| London | 00:07 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:07 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:07 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:07 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:37 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:07 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:07 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:07 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:07 | +16h |
Best time to call Bensonhurst
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bensonhurst local time:
Cities sharing Bensonhurst's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:07
- Los Angeles16:07
- Brooklyn19:07
- Chicago18:07
- Queens19:07
- Houston18:07
- Phoenix17:07
- Philadelphia19:07
- San Antonio18:07
- Manhattan19:07
- San Diego16:07
- The Bronx19:07
Distances from Bensonhurst
| Chicago | 1,148 km | WNW (282°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,937 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,577 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,843 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,520 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,674 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,860 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,013 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,552 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,968 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,345 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,989 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Bensonhurst
- Bath Beach1 km · 19:07
- Coney Island3 km · 19:07
- Dyker Heights3 km · 19:07
- Gravesend2 km · 19:07
- Borough Park4 km · 19:07
- Brighton Beach4 km · 19:07
- Fort Hamilton4 km · 19:07
- Sunset Park5 km · 19:07
FAQ
What time is it in Bensonhurst right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bensonhurst (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bensonhurst in?
Bensonhurst runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Bensonhurst observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bensonhurst today?
Bensonhurst sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bensonhurst tonight?
The moon phase over Bensonhurst tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bensonhurst?
The antipode of Bensonhurst — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.60° S, 106.01° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,067 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bensonhurst?
Bensonhurst sits at about 4 m above sea level, higher than roughly 4% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Bensonhurst?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bensonhurst, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.