Right now, local time in Bethesda is 15:23 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bethesda ranks #134908 worldwide by population and #15511 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 10h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 9h 19m (winter) – 15h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bethesda — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.0162° N, 81.0726° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 372 m above sea level — higher than about 77% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Ohio
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,245 · #134908 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
- 40.02° S, 98.93° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,569 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
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 53.7° from north (NE (54°))
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 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Bethesda sits at just 372 m above sea level. Bethesda's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 588 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,389 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.02° N, 81.07° 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 | 12:23 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:23 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:23 | +2h |
| London | 20:23 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:23 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:23 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:23 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:53 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:23 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:23 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:23 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:23 | +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 City15:23
- Los Angeles12:23
- Brooklyn15:23
- Chicago14:23
- Queens15:23
- Houston14:23
- Phoenix13:23
- Philadelphia15:23
- San Antonio14:23
- Manhattan15:23
- San Diego12:23
- The Bronx15:23
Distances from Bethesda
| Chicago | 588 km | WNW (293°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,340 km | W (270°) |
| London | 6,079 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,358 km | NE (51°) |
| Moscow | 7,901 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 7,918 km | SSE (147°) |
| Tokyo | 10,620 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,466 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,906 km | NNW (344°) |
| Mumbai | 12,916 km | NNE (28°) |
| Sydney | 15,385 km | W (261°) |
| Singapore | 15,389 km | N (353°) |
Cities near Bethesda
- Barnesville9 km · 15:23
- Saint Clairsville16 km · 15:23
- Woodsfield28 km · 15:23
- Cadiz29 km · 15:23
- Wolfhurst25 km · 15:23
- Powhatan Point28 km · 15:23
- Shadyside28 km · 15:23
- Glendale28 km · 15:23
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 06:55 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 10h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bethesda tonight?
The moon phase over Bethesda tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bethesda?
The antipode of Bethesda — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.02° S, 98.93° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,569 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 372 m above sea level, higher than roughly 77% 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 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.