Palestine
Time now in Bethlehem
Sunrise 06:07Sunset 07:17Time zone UTC +3
Time zone
Asia/Hebron
UTC offset
UTC +3
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
29,019
Sunrise
06:07
Sunset
07:17
Day length
13h 09m
Coordinates
31.70, 35.20
Time difference from Bethlehem
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Bethlehem right now.
Bethlehem on the map
About the time in Bethlehem
Bethlehem sits at latitude 31.70, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 09m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Bethlehem runs on Asia/Hebron, which puts the city UTC +3 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.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Bethlehem day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 06:00–14:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in Bethlehem
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Asia/Hebron, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Does Bethlehem change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 24 October 2026.
- Which time zone is Bethlehem in?
- Bethlehem uses Asia/Hebron, currently UTC +3.
- What time is it in Bethlehem right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Bethlehem, updating every second from Asia/Hebron (UTC +3).
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