Local time
Current time in Benghazi
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Benghazi at a glance
Time zone
Africa/Tripoli
UTC offset
UTC+2
Coordinates
32.12°N · 20.07°E
Country
Libya 🇱🇾
Dialing code
+218
Language
Arabic
City essentials
Benghazi follows Africa/Tripoli year-round, with no daylight saving change. That steady offset makes it easier to plan calls or compare Benghazi with cities that shift clocks seasonally.
Prayer times here use the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method. For congregational prayer, follow a nearby mosque’s announcement.
Time & prayer in Benghazi
Local time in Benghazi falls within the Africa/Tripoli zone. The clock and date at the top of this page update live to this timezone, so the readings stay accurate wherever you are.
Sitting at a latitude of about 32.1° in the northern hemisphere, Benghazi's day length varies clearly between the long days of summer and the shorter days of winter. That is why its sunrise, sunset and day-length figures change from month to month, and why prayer times here follow the position of the sun rather than a fixed clock.
The prayer times shown for Benghazi are calculated using the Egyptian General Authority of Survey. The five daily prayers track the sun, so each one drifts a little earlier or later as the seasons turn. For the full picture you can open the monthly timetable, the live prayer clock, or the Qibla direction for Benghazi from the tools on this site.
Date & prayer times
Today in Benghazi, Gregorian and Hijri.
Sunrise, sunset & day length
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Frequently asked
What time zone is Benghazi in?
Benghazi uses the Africa/Tripoli time zone (UTC+2).
What is the UTC offset of Benghazi?
Benghazi is on UTC+2. The offset can shift by an hour where daylight saving time is observed.
Which country is Benghazi in?
Benghazi is located in Libya.
How is the current time in Benghazi calculated?
The clock for Benghazi is computed in your browser from its IANA time zone, so it stays accurate without calling any external time service.