Right now, local time in San Benito is 12:55 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Benito ranks #23260 worldwide by population and #2141 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Day length
- 11h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 10h 30m (winter) – 13h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Benito — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.1326° N, 97.6311° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 11 m above sea level — higher than about 9% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 24,496 · #23260 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Benito through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.13° S, 82.37° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 2,067 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Benito today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 17:48
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 45.0° from north (NE (45°))
Full prayer timetable for San Benito — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Benito sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
San Benito sits at just 11 m above sea level. San Benito's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,975 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,188 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.13° N, 97.63° 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 | 10:55 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:55 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:55 | +3h |
| London | 18:55 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:55 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:55 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:55 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:25 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:55 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:55 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:55 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:55 | +17h |
Best time to call San Benito
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Benito local time:
Cities sharing San Benito's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:55
- Los Angeles10:55
- Brooklyn13:55
- Chicago12:55
- Queens13:55
- Houston12:55
- Phoenix11:55
- Philadelphia13:55
- San Antonio12:55
- Manhattan13:55
- San Diego10:55
- The Bronx13:55
Distances from San Benito
| Chicago | 1,975 km | NNE (25°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,164 km | WNW (299°) |
| São Paulo | 7,784 km | SE (131°) |
| London | 8,254 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,533 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 9,973 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 10,881 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 13,451 km | WSW (245°) |
| Dubai | 13,604 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,631 km | NW (325°) |
| Mumbai | 14,890 km | NNE (13°) |
| Singapore | 16,188 km | NW (320°) |
Cities near San Benito
- Green Valley Farms7 km · 12:55
- Harlingen9 km · 12:55
- La Paloma10 km · 12:55
- Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz11 km · 12:55
- Rio Hondo12 km · 12:55
- Rancho Viejo13 km · 12:55
- Las Palmas II13 km · 12:55
- Laureles14 km · 12:55
FAQ
What time is it in San Benito right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Benito (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Benito in?
San Benito runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does San Benito 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 San Benito today?
San Benito sees sunrise at 06:41 and sunset at 17:49 today, giving 11h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Benito tonight?
The moon phase over San Benito tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Benito?
The antipode of San Benito — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.13° S, 82.37° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 2,067 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Benito?
San Benito sits at about 11 m above sea level, higher than roughly 9% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in San Benito?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Benito, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.