Right now, local time in Bethal is 15:17 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bethal ranks #8585 worldwide by population and #97 in South Africa.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Day length
- 13h 08m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 10h 29m (winter) – 13h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bethal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.4579° S, 29.4655° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Mpumalanga
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 72,821 · #8585 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bethal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.46° N, 150.53° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, 843 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bethal today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:49
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 18:20
- Isha
- 19:38
- Qibla direction
- 12.8° from north (NNE (13°))
Full prayer timetable for Bethal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bethal sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 08m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Bethal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,384 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,815 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.46° S, 29.47° 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 | 05:17 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:17 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:17 | −5h |
| London | 13:17 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:17 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:17 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:17 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:47 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:17 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:17 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:17 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:17 | +9h |
Best time to call Bethal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bethal local time:
Cities sharing Bethal's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg15:17
- Cape Town15:17
- Durban15:17
- Pretoria15:17
- Soweto15:17
- Gqeberha15:17
- Soshanguve15:17
- Pietermaritzburg15:17
- Evaton15:17
- Benoni15:17
- Bloemfontein15:17
- Thembisa15:17
Distances from Bethal
| Dubai | 6,384 km | NNE (28°) |
| Mumbai | 6,892 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,557 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 8,523 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 8,798 km | NNW (342°) |
| London | 9,140 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 9,175 km | N (5°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,599 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 10,920 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 13,427 km | ENE (62°) |
| Chicago | 14,116 km | NW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,815 km | WNW (293°) |
Cities near Bethal
FAQ
What time is it in Bethal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bethal (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bethal in?
Bethal runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Bethal observe daylight saving time?
Bethal does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bethal today?
Bethal sees sunrise at 05:13 and sunset at 18:20 today, giving 13h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bethal tonight?
The moon phase over Bethal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bethal?
The antipode of Bethal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.46° N, 150.53° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hana, United States, roughly 843 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bethal?
Bethal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bethal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bethal, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.