Right now, local time in Big Bend is 04:20 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Big Bend ranks #59475 worldwide by population and #7 in Eswatini.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Mbabane GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 13h 06m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 10h 27m (winter) – 13h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Big Bend — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.7905° S, 31.9374° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lubombo Region
- Country
- 🇸🇿 Eswatini
- Population
- 6,433 · #59475 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Big Bend through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.79° N, 148.06° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laupāhoehoe, United States, 1,052 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Big Bend today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:40
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:27
- Qibla direction
- 9.8° from north (N (10°))
Full prayer timetable for Big Bend — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Big Bend sits in the Africa/Mbabane time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 06m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 24 cities we cover in Eswatini.
Big Bend's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,307 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 17,056 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.79° S, 31.94° 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 | 19:20 | −9h |
| Chicago | 21:20 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 23:20 | −5h |
| London | 02:20 | −2h |
| Paris | 03:20 | −1h |
| Moscow | 05:20 | +1h |
| Dubai | 06:20 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 07:50 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:20 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 10:20 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 11:20 | +7h |
| Sydney | 13:20 | +9h |
Best time to call Big Bend
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Big Bend local time:
Cities sharing Big Bend's time zone
Distances from Big Bend
| Dubai | 6,307 km | NNE (25°) |
| Mumbai | 6,739 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 7,782 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 8,286 km | E (80°) |
| Paris | 8,911 km | NNW (341°) |
| Moscow | 9,195 km | N (3°) |
| London | 9,254 km | NNW (341°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,387 km | ENE (67°) |
| Sydney | 10,718 km | SE (133°) |
| Tokyo | 13,226 km | ENE (62°) |
| Chicago | 14,340 km | WNW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 17,056 km | WNW (293°) |
Cities near Big Bend
FAQ
What time is it in Big Bend right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Big Bend (Eswatini), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Big Bend in?
Big Bend runs on the Africa/Mbabane IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Big Bend observe daylight saving time?
Big Bend does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Big Bend today?
Big Bend sees sunrise at 05:04 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 13h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Big Bend tonight?
The moon phase over Big Bend tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Big Bend?
The antipode of Big Bend — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.79° N, 148.06° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laupāhoehoe, United States, roughly 1,052 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Big Bend?
Big Bend lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Big Bend?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Big Bend, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.