Right now, local time in Bethlehem is 17:28 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bethlehem ranks #6863 worldwide by population and #82 in South Africa.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Sunset
- 18:27
- Day length
- 13h 13m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 10h 21m (winter) – 13h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bethlehem — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.2308° S, 28.3071° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Free State
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 91,075 · #6863 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bethlehem through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.23° N, 151.69° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, 934 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bethlehem today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:49
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 18:27
- Isha
- 19:47
- Qibla direction
- 13.9° from north (NNE (14°))
Full prayer timetable for Bethlehem — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bethlehem sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 13m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Bethlehem's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,612 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,781 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.23° S, 28.31° E, 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 | 07:28 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:28 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:28 | −5h |
| London | 15:28 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:28 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:28 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:28 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:58 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:28 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:28 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:28 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:28 | +9h |
Best time to call Bethlehem
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bethlehem local time:
Cities sharing Bethlehem's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg17:28
- Cape Town17:28
- Durban17:28
- Pretoria17:28
- Soweto17:28
- Gqeberha17:28
- Soshanguve17:28
- Pietermaritzburg17:28
- Evaton17:28
- Benoni17:28
- Bloemfontein17:28
- Thembisa17:28
Distances from Bethlehem
| Dubai | 6,612 km | NNE (28°) |
| Mumbai | 7,109 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,393 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 8,665 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 8,952 km | NNW (343°) |
| London | 9,293 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 9,381 km | N (5°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,779 km | ENE (68°) |
| Sydney | 10,862 km | SE (135°) |
| Tokyo | 13,618 km | ENE (64°) |
| Chicago | 14,129 km | WNW (303°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,781 km | WNW (290°) |
Cities near Bethlehem
FAQ
What time is it in Bethlehem right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bethlehem (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bethlehem in?
Bethlehem runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Bethlehem observe daylight saving time?
Bethlehem does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bethlehem today?
Bethlehem sees sunrise at 05:15 and sunset at 18:27 today, giving 13h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bethlehem tonight?
The moon phase over Bethlehem tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bethlehem?
The antipode of Bethlehem — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.23° N, 151.69° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, roughly 934 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bethlehem?
Bethlehem lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bethlehem?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bethlehem, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.