Jamaica
Time now in Bethel
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 05:50Sunset 06:27Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Jamaica
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
716
Sunrise
05:50
Sunset
06:27
Day length
12h 37m
Coordinates
17.99, -76.58
Time difference from Bethel
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Bethel right now.
Bethel on the map
About the time in Bethel
Bethel sits at latitude 17.99, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 37m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 716 people live in Bethel, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Bethel runs on America/Jamaica, which puts the city UTC −5 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Frequently asked questions about time in Bethel
- When do the sun rise and set in Bethel today?
- Sunrise is at 05:50 and sunset at 06:27, giving 12h 37m of daylight.
- What are normal business hours in Bethel in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Bethel runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- Does Bethel change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Bethel keeps UTC −5 throughout the year.
- What time is it in Bethel right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Bethel, updating every second from America/Jamaica (UTC −5).
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