Right now, local time in Bessemer is 14:51 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bessemer ranks #143759 worldwide by population and #16494 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 10h 23m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 9h 13m (winter) – 15h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bessemer — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.9748° N, 80.4937° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 331 m above sea level — higher than about 73% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,072 · #143759 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
- 40.97° S, 99.51° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,561 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
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 54.0° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Bessemer — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bessemer sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Bessemer sits at just 331 m above sea level. Bessemer's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 603 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,449 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.97° N, 80.49° 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 | 11:51 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:51 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:51 | +2h |
| London | 19:51 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:51 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:51 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:51 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:21 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:51 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:51 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:51 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:51 | +16h |
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 City14:51
- Los Angeles11:51
- Brooklyn14:51
- Chicago13:51
- Queens14:51
- Houston13:51
- Phoenix12:51
- Philadelphia14:51
- San Antonio13:51
- Manhattan14:51
- San Diego11:51
- The Bronx14:51
Distances from Bessemer
| Chicago | 603 km | WNW (282°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,389 km | W (269°) |
| London | 5,972 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,254 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 7,784 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 7,981 km | SSE (147°) |
| Tokyo | 10,556 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,353 km | NE (40°) |
| Mumbai | 12,799 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,816 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 15,289 km | N (354°) |
| Sydney | 15,449 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Bessemer
- New Middletown6 km · 14:51
- Lowellville8 km · 14:51
- Oakwood10 km · 14:51
- Oakland11 km · 14:51
- Poland12 km · 14:51
- Struthers13 km · 14:51
- New Castle Northwest13 km · 14:51
- Campbell15 km · 14:51
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/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 06:55 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 10h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bessemer tonight?
The moon phase over Bessemer tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bessemer?
The antipode of Bessemer — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.97° S, 99.51° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,561 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 331 m above sea level, higher than roughly 73% 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 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.