What time is it in Benguela right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Benguela, Angola, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Africa/Luanda. Benguela is 1 hour ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Benguela in?

Benguela uses WAT (West Africa Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Luanda, and the current UTC offset is UTC+1.

Does Benguela observe daylight saving time?

No. Benguela stays on UTC+1 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Benguela?

Open the time zone converter for Benguela to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Benguela, Angola

Benguela is on WAT (West Africa Time), UTC+1. Benguela does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Benguela, Angola

11:33 AM:03WAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: Angola
Region: Benguela
Lat/Long: 12°35'S / 13°24'E
Elevation: 30 m
Population: 555,124
Currency: Kwanza (AOA)
Languages: Portuguese
Dialling code: +244

Time zone in Benguela

Time zone
WAT
West Africa Time
UTC offset
UTC+1
1 hour ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Benguela keeps UTC+1

Benguela keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Luanda, the one time zone in use in Angola. Benguela does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Benguela today

Sunrise
5:35 AM
Sunset
6:05 PM
Day length
12 hours 30 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Benguela for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 12°35'S / 13°24'E.

Time difference between Benguela and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Benguela. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Benguela
City	Local time	Compared to Benguela
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:33 AM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:33 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:33 AM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:33 AM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:33 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:33 AM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:33 AM	−1h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:33 AM	Same time
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:33 AM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 11:33 AM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:33 PM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:33 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:03 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:33 PM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:33 PM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:33 PM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:33 PM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:33 PM	+12h (ahead)

Other cities near Benguela

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.