Time Now in Benicia, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 38.05° N, 122.16° W
Elevation: 8 m above sea level
Population rank: #1789 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: California
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: PDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: PDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Benicia keeps its clocks on UTC−08:00, in the America/Los_Angeles time zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Today runs to about 13 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. At about 8 m, Benicia is practically at sea level. Benicia is fairly isolated: even Los Angeles lies some 567 km off. Benicia is a significant city in the United States, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Today Benicia sees 13h 21m between a 06:30 sunrise and a 19:52 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Benicia
Daylight Hours in Benicia
Benicia gets 13h 22m of daylight today. Sunrise in Benicia is at 06:30 and sunset in Benicia is at 19:52.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 31m near the December solstice to 14h 48m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Benicia and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Benicia right now.
Other Cities in United States with Local Time
Cities Sharing Benicia's Time Zone (UTC-07:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Benicia.
Weather in Benicia
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Prayer Times in Benicia
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 22 Aug ● | 04:51 | 06:29 | 13:11 | 16:55 | 19:53 | 21:23 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:52 | 06:30 | 13:11 | 16:55 | 19:51 | 21:21 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:53 | 06:31 | 13:11 | 16:54 | 19:50 | 21:20 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:55 | 06:32 | 13:10 | 16:53 | 19:49 | 21:19 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:56 | 06:33 | 13:10 | 16:52 | 19:47 | 21:17 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 04:57 | 06:34 | 13:10 | 16:52 | 19:46 | 21:16 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 04:58 | 06:34 | 13:09 | 16:51 | 19:44 | 21:14 |
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14-day Forecast for Benicia
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Benicia
Sunrise
in Benicia
↑
6:30 AM
Sunset
in Benicia
↓
7:52 PM
Day Length
13h 21m
Dawn
in Benicia
6:02 AM
Dusk
in Benicia
8:20 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Benicia
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
70.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 16:50
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 01:49
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Distances & Clock Changes in Benicia
How Far Is Benicia From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 567 km | SE (140deg) |
| New York | 4,097 km | ENE (70deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,277 km | WNW (303deg) |
| London | 8,578 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Paris | 8,915 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Moscow | 9,410 km | NNE (11deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 10,427 km | ESE (117deg) |
| Hong Kong | 11,095 km | NW (309deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Benicia?
Benicia next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Benicia's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Benicia and you would surface in the open ocean, near 38.0deg S, 57.8deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Benicia
What time is it in Benicia right now?
The current local time in Benicia is 01:54 on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Benicia follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What time zone is Benicia in?
Benicia runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Benicia?
Is Benicia on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Benicia as of August 22, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Benicia today?
Benicia sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 19:52 today, giving 13h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Benicia tonight?
Tonight the moon over Benicia is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 70.9%.
What is solar time in Benicia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Benicia, clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.