Right now, local time in Bentiu is 15:44 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bentiu ranks #53467 worldwide by population and #21 in South Sudan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Juba GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 11h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 11h 35m (winter) – 12h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bentiu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.2572° N, 29.7983° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Unity
- Country
- 🇸🇸 South Sudan
- Population
- 7,653 · #53467 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bentiu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.26° S, 150.20° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Faanui, French Polynesia, 821 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bentiu today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:39
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 37.3° from north (NE (37°))
Full prayer timetable for Bentiu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bentiu sits in the Africa/Juba time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 23 cities we cover in South Sudan.
Bentiu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 3,229 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,137 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.26° N, 29.80° E, 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 | 05:44 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:44 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:44 | −5h |
| London | 13:44 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:44 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:44 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:44 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:14 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:44 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:44 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:44 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:44 | +9h |
Best time to call Bentiu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bentiu local time:
Distances from Bentiu
| Dubai | 3,229 km | NE (53°) |
| Mumbai | 4,755 km | ENE (72°) |
| Paris | 5,091 km | NNW (335°) |
| Moscow | 5,216 km | N (6°) |
| London | 5,430 km | NNW (336°) |
| Singapore | 8,230 km | E (91°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,044 km | ENE (69°) |
| São Paulo | 9,061 km | WSW (244°) |
| Tokyo | 11,153 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 11,493 km | NW (317°) |
| Sydney | 13,467 km | SE (124°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,137 km | NNW (327°) |
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FAQ
What time is it in Bentiu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bentiu (South Sudan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bentiu in?
Bentiu runs on the Africa/Juba IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Bentiu observe daylight saving time?
Bentiu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bentiu today?
Bentiu sees sunrise at 05:51 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 11h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bentiu tonight?
The moon phase over Bentiu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bentiu?
The antipode of Bentiu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.26° S, 150.20° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Faanui, French Polynesia, roughly 821 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bentiu?
Bentiu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bentiu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bentiu, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.