Right now, local time in Bethel is 05:02 (AKST, UTC-09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bethel ranks #59373 worldwide by population and #6457 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage AKST
- UTC offset
- UTC-09:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 91m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 09:17
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 8h 30m
- Solar noon
- 13:31
- Daylight range
- 5h 36m (winter) – 19h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bethel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 60.7922° N, 161.7558° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1 m above sea level — higher than about 1% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alaska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 6,450 · #59373 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bethel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 60.79° S, 18.24° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Struisbaai, South Africa, 2,893 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bethel today ISNA
- Fajr
- 07:14
- Sunrise
- 09:16
- Dhuhr
- 13:32
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 17:44
- Isha
- 19:46
- Qibla direction
- 339.9° from north (NNW (340°))
Full prayer timetable for Bethel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bethel sits in the America/Anchorage time zone, UTC-09:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Bethel sits at just 1 m above sea level. Bethel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 4,288 km away; even São Paulo lies some 13,632 km off. Its position on the globe is 60.79° N, 161.76° 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 | 06:02 | +1h |
| Chicago | 08:02 | +3h |
| São Paulo | 11:02 | +6h |
| London | 14:02 | +9h |
| Paris | 15:02 | +10h |
| Moscow | 17:02 | +12h |
| Dubai | 18:02 | +13h |
| Mumbai | 19:32 | +14h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:02 | +17h |
| Hong Kong | 22:02 | +17h |
| Tokyo | 23:02 | +18h |
| Sydney | 01:02 | +20h |
Best time to call Bethel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bethel local time:
Cities sharing Bethel's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:02
- Los Angeles06:02
- Brooklyn09:02
- Chicago08:02
- Queens09:02
- Houston08:02
- Phoenix07:02
- Philadelphia09:02
- San Antonio08:02
- Manhattan09:02
- San Diego06:02
- The Bronx09:02
Distances from Bethel
| Los Angeles | 4,288 km | ESE (114°) |
| Tokyo | 4,923 km | W (263°) |
| Chicago | 5,226 km | ENE (78°) |
| Moscow | 6,944 km | NNW (348°) |
| London | 7,421 km | NNE (12°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,537 km | W (276°) |
| Paris | 7,739 km | N (11°) |
| Dubai | 9,878 km | NNW (327°) |
| Mumbai | 9,897 km | NW (310°) |
| Singapore | 10,116 km | W (275°) |
| Sydney | 11,357 km | SW (218°) |
| São Paulo | 13,632 km | E (80°) |
Cities near Bethel
- Dillingham268 km · 05:02
- Chevak221 km · 05:02
- Hooper Bay247 km · 05:02
- Nome452 km · 05:02
- Sand Point611 km · 05:02
- King Cove638 km · 05:02
- Kotzebue680 km · 05:02
- Akutan778 km · 05:02
FAQ
What time is it in Bethel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bethel (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bethel in?
Bethel runs on the America/Anchorage IANA time zone (UTC-09:00), currently abbreviated AKST.
Does Bethel 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 Bethel today?
Bethel sees sunrise at 09:17 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 8h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bethel tonight?
The moon phase over Bethel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bethel?
The antipode of Bethel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 60.79° S, 18.24° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Struisbaai, South Africa, roughly 2,893 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bethel?
Bethel sits at about 1 m above sea level, higher than roughly 1% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Bethel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bethel, clocks run about 91 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.