Right now, local time in Bethesda is 19:35 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bethesda ranks #71257 worldwide by population and #1965 in United Kingdom.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/London GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Day length
- 9h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 7h 32m (winter) – 16h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bethesda — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.1815° N, 4.0583° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wales
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 4,735 · #71257 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
- 53.18° S, 175.94° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 900 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bethesda today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 14:15
- Maghrib
- 16:43
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 116.2° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Bethesda — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bethesda sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Bethesda's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 325 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,114 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.18° N, 4.06° 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 | 11:35 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:35 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:35 | −3h |
| London | 19:35 | same time |
| Paris | 20:35 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:35 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:35 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 01:05 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:35 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:35 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:35 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:35 | +11h |
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
Distances from Bethesda
| London | 325 km | ESE (123°) |
| Paris | 657 km | SE (134°) |
| Moscow | 2,667 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,765 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 6,031 km | WNW (294°) |
| Mumbai | 7,461 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,432 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 9,467 km | SW (218°) |
| Tokyo | 9,532 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,741 km | NE (55°) |
| Singapore | 11,064 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 17,114 km | NE (52°) |
Cities near Bethesda
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 Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bethesda in?
Bethesda runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Bethesda observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bethesda today?
Bethesda sees sunrise at 07:16 and sunset at 16:45 today, giving 9h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bethesda tonight?
The moon phase over Bethesda tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bethesda?
The antipode of Bethesda — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.18° S, 175.94° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 900 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bethesda?
Bethesda lies at or very near sea level.
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 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.