Right now, local time in Bet Shemesh is 16:02 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bet Shemesh ranks #4983 worldwide by population and #16 in Israel.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Jerusalem GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 26, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 36m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Day length
- 10h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:24
- Daylight range
- 10h 04m (winter) – 14h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bet Shemesh — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bet Shemesh through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.73° S, 145.01° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,207 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bet Shemesh today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:34
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:25
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 156.1° from north (SSE (156°))
Full prayer timetable for Bet Shemesh — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bet Shemesh sits in the Asia/Jerusalem time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 433 cities we cover in Israel.
Bet Shemesh's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,107 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,148 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.73° N, 34.99° E, 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 | 06:02 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:02 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:02 | −5h |
| London | 14:02 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:02 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:02 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:02 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:32 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:02 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:02 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:02 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:02 | +9h |
Best time to call Bet Shemesh
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bet Shemesh local time:
Cities sharing Bet Shemesh's time zone
Other cities in Israel
- Jerusalem16:02
- Tel Aviv16:02
- West Jerusalem16:02
- Haifa16:02
- Rishon LeTsiyyon16:02
- Petaẖ Tiqva16:02
- Netanya16:02
- Ashdod16:02
- Bnei Brak16:02
- H̱olon16:02
- Beersheba16:02
- Ramat Gan16:02
Distances from Bet Shemesh
| Dubai | 2,107 km | ESE (105°) |
| Moscow | 2,680 km | N (4°) |
| Paris | 3,320 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 3,599 km | NW (318°) |
| Mumbai | 4,034 km | E (101°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,747 km | ENE (76°) |
| Singapore | 7,936 km | E (100°) |
| Tokyo | 9,167 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 9,946 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 10,624 km | WSW (246°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,182 km | NNW (337°) |
| Sydney | 14,148 km | ESE (111°) |
Cities near Bet Shemesh
- Zekharya5 km · 16:02
- Eshta’ol6 km · 16:02
- Nes Harim6 km · 16:02
- Mesillat Tsiyyon8 km · 16:02
- Li On8 km · 16:02
- Tselafon10 km · 16:02
- Shoresh10 km · 16:02
- Tsur Hadassa10 km · 16:02
FAQ
What time is it in Bet Shemesh right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bet Shemesh (Israel), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bet Shemesh in?
Bet Shemesh runs on the Asia/Jerusalem IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Bet Shemesh observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 26, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bet Shemesh today?
Bet Shemesh sees sunrise at 05:57 and sunset at 16:51 today, giving 10h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bet Shemesh tonight?
The moon phase over Bet Shemesh tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bet Shemesh?
The antipode of Bet Shemesh — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.73° S, 145.01° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,207 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bet Shemesh?
Bet Shemesh lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bet Shemesh?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bet Shemesh, clocks run about 36 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.