Current Time in Bengkulu, Indonesia 🇮🇩
Lat/Long: 3.8° S, 102.27° E
Elevation: 19 m above sea level
Population rank: #33 of 9,231 cities in Indonesia by population
Province: Bengkulu
IANA Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
Solar time: clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: WIB
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Indonesia: WIB, WIT, WITA
The time now in Bengkulu, Indonesia is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Bengkulu currently observes WIB, UTC+7. Bengkulu keeps its clocks on UTC+07:00, in the Asia/Jakarta time zone. Bengkulu does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. Bengkulu lies barely above sea level, at roughly 19 m. Bengkulu is fairly isolated: even Singapore lies some 598 km off. As one of Indonesia's largest cities, Bengkulu is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Bengkulu gets 12h 12m of daylight today, with sunrise at 05:48 and sunset at 18:01.
Bengkulu Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Bengkulu
Bengkulu gets 12h 13m of daylight today. Sunrise in Bengkulu is at 05:48 and sunset in Bengkulu is at 18:01.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 54m near the June solstice to 12h 20m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Bengkulu and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Bengkulu right now.
Current Time in Other Cities in Indonesia
Cities Sharing Bengkulu's Time Zone (UTC+07:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Bengkulu.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 24 Oct ● | 04:36 | 05:48 | 11:55 | 15:09 | 18:01 | 19:31 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 04:35 | 05:48 | 11:55 | 15:09 | 18:01 | 19:31 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 04:35 | 05:48 | 11:54 | 15:10 | 18:01 | 19:31 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 04:35 | 05:48 | 11:54 | 15:10 | 18:01 | 19:31 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 04:34 | 05:47 | 11:54 | 15:10 | 18:01 | 19:31 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 04:34 | 05:47 | 11:54 | 15:11 | 18:01 | 19:31 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 04:34 | 05:47 | 11:54 | 15:11 | 18:01 | 19:31 |
14-day Forecast for Bengkulu
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Bengkulu
Moon Phases & Times for Bengkulu
Distances & Clock Changes in Bengkulu
How Far Is Bengkulu From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 598 km | NNE (17deg) |
| Hong Kong | 3,179 km | NNE (23deg) |
| Mumbai | 4,100 km | NW (309deg) |
| Tokyo | 5,865 km | NE (38deg) |
| Dubai | 6,007 km | NW (305deg) |
| Sydney | 6,057 km | SE (130deg) |
| Moscow | 8,818 km | NNW (329deg) |
| Paris | 11,051 km | NW (319deg) |
Bengkulu's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Bengkulu and you would surface near Santa Genoveva de Docordó, Colombia, about 65 km from the antipodal point at 3.8deg N, 77.7deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bengkulu
What time is it in Bengkulu right now?
The current local time in Bengkulu is 06:55 on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Bengkulu follows the Asia/Jakarta time zone.
What time zone is Bengkulu in?
Clocks in Bengkulu follow the Asia/Jakarta IANA time zone (UTC+07:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Bengkulu?
Is Bengkulu on daylight saving time right now?
No — Bengkulu is not currently observing daylight saving time as of October 24, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bengkulu today?
Today in Bengkulu: sunrise is at 05:48 and sunset is at 18:01, giving 12h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bengkulu tonight?
Tonight the moon over Bengkulu is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 94.0%.
What is solar time in Bengkulu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bengkulu, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.