Right now, local time in Bethlehem is 08:15 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bethlehem ranks #8359 worldwide by population and #553 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 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bethlehem — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6259° N, 75.3705° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 109 m above sea level — higher than about 34% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 74,892 · #8359 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
- 40.63° S, 104.63° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,163 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bethlehem today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:33
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:13
- Qibla direction
- 57.6° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Bethlehem — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bethlehem sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Bethlehem sits at just 109 m above sea level. Bethlehem's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,033 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,873 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.63° N, 75.37° 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 | 05:15 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:15 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:15 | +2h |
| London | 13:15 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:15 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:15 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:15 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:45 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:15 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:15 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:15 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:15 | +16h |
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 United States
- New York City08:15
- Los Angeles05:15
- Brooklyn08:15
- Chicago07:15
- Queens08:15
- Houston07:15
- Phoenix06:15
- Philadelphia08:15
- San Antonio07:15
- Manhattan08:15
- San Diego05:15
- The Bronx08:15
Distances from Bethlehem
| Chicago | 1,033 km | WNW (282°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,821 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,666 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,935 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,583 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,730 km | SSE (152°) |
| Tokyo | 10,804 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,093 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,614 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,947 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 15,347 km | N (1°) |
| Sydney | 15,873 km | W (265°) |
Cities near Bethlehem
- Freemansburg2 km · 08:15
- Fountain Hill3 km · 08:15
- Middletown4 km · 08:15
- Hellertown6 km · 08:15
- Bath11 km · 08:15
- Fullerton9 km · 08:15
- Catasauqua9 km · 08:15
- North Catasauqua10 km · 08:15
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 (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bethlehem in?
Bethlehem runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem today?
Bethlehem sees sunrise at 06:33 and sunset at 16:58 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bethlehem tonight?
The moon phase over Bethlehem tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bethlehem?
The antipode of Bethlehem — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.63° S, 104.63° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,163 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bethlehem?
Bethlehem sits at about 109 m above sea level, higher than roughly 34% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.