Right now, local time in South Benfleet is 00:21 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
South Benfleet ranks #12629 worldwide by population and #259 in United Kingdom.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/London GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Day length
- 9h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 7h 49m (winter) – 16h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for South Benfleet — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.5530° N, 0.5596° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 48,824 · #12629 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from South Benfleet through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.55° S, 179.44° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 872 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in South Benfleet today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:00
- Maghrib
- 16:27
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 119.8° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for South Benfleet — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
South Benfleet sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
South Benfleet's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 48 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,950 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.55° N, 0.56° 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 | 16:21 | −8h |
| Chicago | 18:21 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 21:21 | −3h |
| London | 00:21 | same time |
| Paris | 01:21 | +1h |
| Moscow | 03:21 | +3h |
| Dubai | 04:21 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 05:51 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:21 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 08:21 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 09:21 | +9h |
| Sydney | 11:21 | +11h |
Best time to call South Benfleet
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in South Benfleet local time:
Cities sharing South Benfleet's time zone
Distances from South Benfleet
| London | 48 km | W (265°) |
| Paris | 325 km | SSE (156°) |
| Moscow | 2,456 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,425 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,393 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,148 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,788 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 9,529 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 9,533 km | SW (222°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,580 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,800 km | ENE (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,950 km | ENE (62°) |
Cities near South Benfleet
- Canvey Island4 km · 00:21
- Hadleigh3 km · 00:21
- Pitsea4 km · 00:21
- Rayleigh5 km · 00:21
- Wickford7 km · 00:21
- Leigh-on-Sea6 km · 00:21
- Basildon7 km · 00:21
- Cooling11 km · 00:21
FAQ
What time is it in South Benfleet right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in South Benfleet (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is South Benfleet in?
South Benfleet runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does South Benfleet observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in South Benfleet today?
South Benfleet sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 16:29 today, giving 9h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over South Benfleet tonight?
The moon phase over South Benfleet tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of South Benfleet?
The antipode of South Benfleet — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.55° S, 179.44° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 872 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is South Benfleet?
South Benfleet lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in South Benfleet?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In South Benfleet, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.