Right now, local time in Bethel is 15:29 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bethel ranks #120642 worldwide by population and #13806 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 44m (winter) – 14h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bethel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.8071° N, 77.3789° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 21 m above sea level — higher than about 13% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,620 · #120642 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
- 35.81° S, 102.62° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,154 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
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Bethel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bethel sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Bethel sits at just 21 m above sea level. Bethel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,114 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,882 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.81° N, 77.38° 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 | 12:29 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:29 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:29 | +2h |
| London | 20:29 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:29 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:29 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:29 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:59 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:29 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:29 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:29 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:29 | +16h |
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 City15:29
- Los Angeles12:29
- Brooklyn15:29
- Chicago14:29
- Queens15:29
- Houston14:29
- Phoenix13:29
- Philadelphia15:29
- San Antonio14:29
- Manhattan15:29
- San Diego12:29
- The Bronx15:29
Distances from Bethel
| Chicago | 1,114 km | NW (310°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,703 km | W (279°) |
| London | 6,149 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,405 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,350 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 8,128 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 11,188 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,601 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 13,160 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,438 km | NNW (348°) |
| Sydney | 15,621 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,882 km | N (358°) |
Cities near Bethel
- Robersonville12 km · 15:29
- Princeville17 km · 15:29
- Tarboro17 km · 15:29
- Greenville22 km · 15:29
- Windsor28 km · 15:29
- Pinetops23 km · 15:29
- Winterville31 km · 15:29
- Farmville30 km · 15:29
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/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 06:33 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bethel tonight?
The moon phase over Bethel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bethel?
The antipode of Bethel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.81° S, 102.62° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,154 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 21 m above sea level, higher than roughly 13% 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 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.