Geographic position of Bengkulu

Bengkulu is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 3.8004° S, 102.2655° E.

Bengkulu lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Bengkulu

The point on Earth exactly opposite Bengkulu is near Buenaventura - when it's noon in Bengkulu, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Bengkulu

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Bengkulu

Bengkulu is currently in Spring. Spring begins around September 22, which is 1 day from now.

Because Bengkulu is in the Southern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is spring here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Bengkulu

In Bengkulu, the longest day of the year falls around December 21 and lasts about 12h 20m. The shortest day falls around June 21 and lasts about 11h 54m, a difference of roughly 0h 26m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Bengkulu's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Bengkulu at 3.80° S, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Bengkulu

With a population of 373,591, Bengkulu ranks as the 35th most populous city in Indonesia, out of 438 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Bengkulu

Bengkulu uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Jakarta. The current local offset is UTC+7 / WIB.

Bengkulu does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Bengkulu

Business hours in Bengkulu (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 10:00 PM (previous day) - 6:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Los Angeles: 7:00 PM (previous day) - 3:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
• London: 3:00 AM - 11:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Dubai: 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Mumbai: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Sydney: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM ( Partial overlap)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in Indonesia

Public Holidays Affecting Bengkulu

Official national holiday observed in Indonesia.

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