Right now, local time in Benwood is 11:51 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Benwood ranks #129944 worldwide by population and #14904 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 10h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 9h 19m (winter) – 15h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Benwood — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.0181° N, 80.7343° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 197 m above sea level — higher than about 50% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- West Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,361 · #129944 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Benwood through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.02° S, 99.27° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,542 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Benwood today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 53.9° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Benwood — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Benwood sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Benwood sits at just 197 m above sea level. Benwood's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 615 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,414 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.02° N, 80.73° 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 | 08:51 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:51 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:51 | +2h |
| London | 16:51 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:51 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:51 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:51 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:21 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:51 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:51 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:51 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:51 | +16h |
Best time to call Benwood
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Benwood local time:
Cities sharing Benwood's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:51
- Los Angeles08:51
- Brooklyn11:51
- Chicago10:51
- Queens11:51
- Houston10:51
- Phoenix09:51
- Philadelphia11:51
- San Antonio10:51
- Manhattan11:51
- San Diego08:51
- The Bronx11:51
Distances from Benwood
| Chicago | 615 km | WNW (292°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,369 km | W (271°) |
| London | 6,057 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,336 km | NE (51°) |
| Moscow | 7,886 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 7,903 km | SSE (147°) |
| Tokyo | 10,635 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,448 km | NE (40°) |
| Mumbai | 12,903 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,913 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 15,392 km | N (353°) |
| Sydney | 15,414 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Benwood
FAQ
What time is it in Benwood right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Benwood (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Benwood in?
Benwood runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Benwood 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 Benwood today?
Benwood sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 10h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Benwood tonight?
The moon phase over Benwood tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Benwood?
The antipode of Benwood — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.02° S, 99.27° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,542 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Benwood?
Benwood sits at about 197 m above sea level, higher than roughly 50% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Benwood?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Benwood, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.