Right now, local time in Bethalto is 14:56 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bethalto ranks #47167 worldwide by population and #4911 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 45m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Day length
- 10h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:45
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 77% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bethalto — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.9092° N, 90.0407° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 160 m above sea level — higher than about 43% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 9,349 · #47167 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bethalto through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.91° S, 89.96° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,947 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bethalto today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:11
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Dhuhr
- 12:45
- Asr
- 15:38
- Maghrib
- 18:02
- Isha
- 19:16
- Qibla direction
- 47.3° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Bethalto — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bethalto sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Bethalto sits at just 160 m above sea level. Bethalto's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 388 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,320 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.91° N, 90.04° 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 | 12:56 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:56 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:56 | +2h |
| London | 19:56 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:56 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:56 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:56 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:26 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:56 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:56 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:56 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:56 | +16h |
Best time to call Bethalto
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bethalto local time:
Cities sharing Bethalto's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:56
- Los Angeles12:56
- Brooklyn15:56
- Chicago14:56
- Queens15:56
- Houston14:56
- Phoenix12:56
- Philadelphia15:56
- San Antonio14:56
- Manhattan15:56
- San Diego12:56
- The Bronx15:56
Distances from Bethalto
| Chicago | 388 km | NNE (31°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,568 km | W (267°) |
| London | 6,728 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 7,022 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 8,284 km | SE (139°) |
| Moscow | 8,386 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 10,276 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 12,021 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,755 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 13,332 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 14,607 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,320 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near Bethalto
- Rosewood Heights5 km · 14:56
- Roxana7 km · 14:56
- Wood River7 km · 14:56
- East Alton7 km · 14:56
- South Roxana9 km · 14:56
- Hartford10 km · 14:56
- Holiday Shores9 km · 14:56
- Upper Alton10 km · 14:56
FAQ
What time is it in Bethalto right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bethalto (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Bethalto in?
Bethalto runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Bethalto observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bethalto today?
Bethalto sees sunrise at 07:26 and sunset at 18:03 today, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bethalto tonight?
The moon phase over Bethalto tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 77.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bethalto?
The antipode of Bethalto — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.91° S, 89.96° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,947 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bethalto?
Bethalto sits at about 160 m above sea level, higher than roughly 43% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Bethalto?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bethalto, clocks run about 45 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.