Right now, local time in Bethlehem is 03:39 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bethlehem ranks #47411 worldwide by population and #125 in New Zealand.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland GMT+13
- UTC offset
- UTC+13:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 60m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 19:52
- Day length
- 13h 44m
- Solar noon
- 13:00
- Daylight range
- 9h 33m (winter) – 14h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bethlehem — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.6950° S, 176.1086° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bay of Plenty
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 9,270 · #47411 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
- 37.69° N, 3.89° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Fuensanta de Martos, Spain, about 5 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:39 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bethlehem today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 13:00
- Asr
- 16:47
- Maghrib
- 19:52
- Isha
- 21:24
- Qibla direction
- 259.2° from north (W (259°))
Full prayer timetable for Bethlehem — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bethlehem sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 44m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Bethlehem's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,279 km away; even Paris lies some 18,676 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.69° S, 176.11° 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 | 06:39 | −21h |
| Chicago | 08:39 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 11:39 | −16h |
| London | 14:39 | −13h |
| Paris | 15:39 | −12h |
| Moscow | 17:39 | −10h |
| Dubai | 18:39 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 20:09 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:39 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 22:39 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 23:39 | −4h |
| Sydney | 01:39 | −2h |
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 New Zealand
- Auckland03:39
- Christchurch03:39
- Wellington03:39
- Manukau City03:39
- North Shore03:39
- Hamilton03:39
- Tauranga03:39
- Dunedin03:39
- Lower Hutt03:39
- Palmerston North03:39
- New Plymouth03:39
- Hastings03:39
Distances from Bethlehem
| Sydney | 2,279 km | W (273°) |
| Singapore | 8,554 km | WNW (282°) |
| Tokyo | 8,981 km | NNW (331°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,292 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,467 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 11,872 km | SE (139°) |
| Mumbai | 12,427 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,142 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,329 km | W (274°) |
| Moscow | 16,348 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,451 km | N (350°) |
| Paris | 18,676 km | NNW (340°) |
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 (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bethlehem in?
Bethlehem runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Bethlehem observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bethlehem today?
Bethlehem sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 19:52 today, giving 13h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bethlehem tonight?
The moon phase over Bethlehem tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bethlehem?
The antipode of Bethlehem — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.69° N, 3.89° W. It falls on land, near Fuensanta de Martos, Spain, about 5 km from that city. 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 60 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.