Right now, local time in Bethesda is 08:14 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bethesda ranks #10253 worldwide by population and #737 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bethesda — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.9807° N, 77.1003° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 97 m above sea level — higher than about 32% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 60,858 · #10253 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bethesda through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.98° S, 102.90° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,209 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bethesda today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 56.5° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Bethesda — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bethesda sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Bethesda sits at just 97 m above sea level. Bethesda's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 947 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,706 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.98° N, 77.10° 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 | 05:14 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:14 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:14 | +2h |
| London | 13:14 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:14 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:14 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:14 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:44 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:14 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:14 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:14 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:14 | +16h |
Best time to call Bethesda
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bethesda local time:
Cities sharing Bethesda's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:14
- Los Angeles05:14
- Brooklyn08:14
- Chicago07:14
- Queens08:14
- Houston07:14
- Phoenix06:14
- Philadelphia08:14
- San Antonio07:14
- Manhattan08:14
- San Diego05:14
- The Bronx08:14
Distances from Bethesda
| Chicago | 947 km | WNW (293°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,686 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,896 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,164 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,642 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,817 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,894 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,327 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,848 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,098 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,530 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,706 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Bethesda
- Somerset2 km · 08:14
- Chevy Chase1 km · 08:14
- Friendship Village2 km · 08:14
- Chevy Chase Village2 km · 08:14
- Chevy Chase4 km · 08:14
- Tenleytown4 km · 08:14
- Brookmont5 km · 08:14
- South Kensington4 km · 08:14
FAQ
What time is it in Bethesda right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bethesda (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bethesda in?
Bethesda runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Bethesda 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 Bethesda today?
Bethesda sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bethesda tonight?
The moon phase over Bethesda tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bethesda?
The antipode of Bethesda — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.98° S, 102.90° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,209 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bethesda?
Bethesda sits at about 97 m above sea level, higher than roughly 32% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Bethesda?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bethesda, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.