Current Time in Benguela, Angola
Monday, 2 November 2026Week 45
Africa/Luanda • UTC+1 • WAT
The live clock above shows the current local time in Benguela, Angola. Benguela uses the Africa/Luanda time zone and is currently on WAT (UTC+1). It is the 12th largest city in Angola by population.
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Month
Year
Sunrise: 05:34•Sunset: 18:08•Day length: 12h 34m+1 min vs yesterday••Timezone: UTC+1 (WAT)
Last quarterSunrise05:34Solar noon11:51Sunset18:08
00:00day length 12h 34m24:00
Benguela Time Zone
Benguela follows the Africa/Luanda time zone. It stays on WAT (UTC+1) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Africa/Luanda |
|---|---|
| Standard time | WAT |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+1 |
| Daylight saving | No |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No daylight saving time
Benguela stays on WAT (UTC+1) all year.
Time Difference (Relative to Benguela)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• Benguela (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
UTC−1 hour
Benguela (Current)
0 hours
Major Cities in Angola
Time Converter
If it is 12:00 in Benguela, it is:
Best Time to Call Benguela
| Location | Benguela 09:00 | Benguela 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 17:00 | 01:00 |
| Beijing | 16:00 | 00:00 |
| Paris | 09:00 | 17:00 |
| London | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| New York City | 03:00 | 11:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Benguela.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Africa/Luanda
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- Abbreviation
- WAT
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Coordinates
- -12.58, 13.40
- Population
- 555,124
- Dialing code
- +244
- Currency
- AOA (Kz)
- ISO week
- 45
Other cities in Africa/Luanda
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Benguela right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Benguela. Benguela is currently on WAT (UTC+1).
- What time zone is Benguela in?
- Benguela uses the IANA time zone Africa/Luanda.
- What is the UTC offset of Benguela?
- Benguela is on WAT, UTC+1, all year.
- Does Benguela change the clocks?
- No. Benguela stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- How far ahead of UTC is Benguela?
- Benguela is currently 1 hour ahead of UTC.