Right now, local time in Semi is 14:43 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Semi ranks #23995 worldwide by population and #47 in Benin.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Porto-Novo GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 34m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Solar noon
- 12:34
- Daylight range
- 11h 45m (winter) – 12h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Semi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Semi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.37° S, 177.38° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, 589 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Semi today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:34
- Asr
- 15:55
- Maghrib
- 18:30
- Isha
- 19:37
- Qibla direction
- 63.5° from north (ENE (63°))
Full prayer timetable for Semi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Semi sits in the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 87 cities we cover in Benin.
Semi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,725 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,568 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.37° N, 2.62° 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 | 05:43 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:43 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:43 | −4h |
| London | 13:43 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:43 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:43 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:43 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:13 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:43 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:43 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:43 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:43 | +10h |
Best time to call Semi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Semi local time:
Cities sharing Semi's time zone
- CotonouBJ
- Abomey-CalaviBJ
- Porto-NovoBJ
- ParakouBJ
- GodomèBJ
- AbomeyBJ
- DjougouBJ
- BohiconBJ
Other cities in Benin
- Cotonou14:43
- Abomey-Calavi14:43
- Porto-Novo14:43
- Parakou14:43
- Godomè14:43
- Abomey14:43
- Djougou14:43
- Bohicon14:43
- Ekpé14:43
- Nikki14:43
- Malanville14:43
- Kandi14:43
Distances from Semi
| Paris | 4,725 km | N (360°) |
| London | 5,026 km | N (358°) |
| Dubai | 5,970 km | ENE (63°) |
| São Paulo | 6,294 km | WSW (236°) |
| Moscow | 6,299 km | NNE (23°) |
| Mumbai | 7,704 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 9,556 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 11,228 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,920 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,355 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 13,539 km | NE (41°) |
| Sydney | 15,568 km | SE (138°) |
Cities near Semi
FAQ
What time is it in Semi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Semi (Benin), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Semi in?
Semi runs on the Africa/Porto-Novo IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Semi observe daylight saving time?
Semi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Semi today?
Semi sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 18:31 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Semi tonight?
The moon phase over Semi tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Semi?
The antipode of Semi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.37° S, 177.38° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, roughly 589 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Semi?
Semi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Semi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Semi, clocks run about 34 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.