Right now, local time in Bethel Town is 08:08 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bethel Town ranks #100897 worldwide by population and #84 in Jamaica.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Jamaica EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day length
- 11h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 11h 02m (winter) – 13h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bethel Town — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.2950° N, 77.9511° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Westmoreland
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Population
- 2,416 · #100897 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bethel Town through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.30° S, 102.05° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 883 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bethel Town today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 59.6° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Bethel Town — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bethel Town sits in the America/Jamaica time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 101 cities we cover in Jamaica.
Bethel Town's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,778 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,822 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.30° N, 77.95° 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 | 05:08 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:08 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:08 | +2h |
| London | 13:08 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:08 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:08 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:08 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:38 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:08 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:08 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:08 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:08 | +16h |
Best time to call Bethel Town
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bethel Town local time:
Cities sharing Bethel Town's time zone
Other cities in Jamaica
- Kingston08:08
- New Kingston08:08
- Spanish Town08:08
- Portmore08:08
- Montego Bay08:08
- Mandeville08:08
- May Pen08:08
- Ocho Rios08:08
- Old Harbour08:08
- Linstead08:08
- Half Way Tree08:08
- Barrett Town08:08
Distances from Bethel Town
| Chicago | 2,778 km | NNW (343°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,350 km | WNW (302°) |
| São Paulo | 5,762 km | SE (143°) |
| London | 7,590 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,786 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,823 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 12,822 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 13,013 km | NE (48°) |
| Mumbai | 14,783 km | NE (39°) |
| Sydney | 14,863 km | WSW (240°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,310 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 17,822 km | N (355°) |
Cities near Bethel Town
- Cambridge6 km · 08:08
- Darliston7 km · 08:08
- Whithorn9 km · 08:08
- Anchovy13 km · 08:08
- Petersfield13 km · 08:08
- Bluefields16 km · 08:08
- Maroon Town17 km · 08:08
- Montego Bay20 km · 08:08
FAQ
What time is it in Bethel Town right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bethel Town (Jamaica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bethel Town in?
Bethel Town runs on the America/Jamaica IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Bethel Town observe daylight saving time?
Bethel Town does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bethel Town today?
Bethel Town sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 17:40 today, giving 11h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bethel Town tonight?
The moon phase over Bethel Town tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bethel Town?
The antipode of Bethel Town — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.30° S, 102.05° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 883 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bethel Town?
Bethel Town lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bethel Town?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bethel Town, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.