Right now, local time in Bessemer is 11:31 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bessemer ranks #21542 worldwide by population and #1948 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 28m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Day length
- 10h 48m
- Solar noon
- 11:32
- Daylight range
- 9h 56m (winter) – 14h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bessemer — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.4018° N, 86.9544° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 155 m above sea level — higher than about 42% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 26,730 · #21542 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bessemer through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.40° S, 93.05° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,393 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bessemer today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:32
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 16:55
- Isha
- 18:05
- Qibla direction
- 50.6° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Bessemer — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bessemer sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Bessemer sits at just 155 m above sea level. Bessemer's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 945 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,989 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.40° N, 86.95° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 09:31 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:31 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:31 | +3h |
| London | 17:31 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:31 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:31 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:31 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:01 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:31 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:31 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:31 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:31 | +17h |
Best time to call Bessemer
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bessemer local time:
Cities sharing Bessemer's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:31
- Los Angeles09:31
- Brooklyn12:31
- Chicago11:31
- Queens12:31
- Houston11:31
- Phoenix10:31
- Philadelphia12:31
- San Antonio11:31
- Manhattan12:31
- San Diego09:31
- The Bronx12:31
Distances from Bessemer
| Chicago | 945 km | N (357°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,883 km | W (280°) |
| London | 6,965 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,237 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,637 km | SE (140°) |
| Moscow | 8,799 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,930 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 12,368 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,427 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,805 km | NNE (23°) |
| Sydney | 14,706 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 15,989 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Bessemer
- Brighton4 km · 11:31
- Lipscomb4 km · 11:31
- Hueytown7 km · 11:31
- Midfield8 km · 11:31
- Pleasant Grove10 km · 11:31
- Fairfield10 km · 11:31
- Concord10 km · 11:31
- Sylvan Springs14 km · 11:31
FAQ
What time is it in Bessemer right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bessemer (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bessemer in?
Bessemer runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Bessemer observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bessemer today?
Bessemer sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 16:56 today, giving 10h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bessemer tonight?
The moon phase over Bessemer tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bessemer?
The antipode of Bessemer — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.40° S, 93.05° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,393 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bessemer?
Bessemer sits at about 155 m above sea level, higher than roughly 42% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Bessemer?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bessemer, clocks run about 28 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.