What time zone is Bethlehem in?

Bethlehem is in South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2), Africa/Johannesburg. Standard time is UTC+2.

Does Bethlehem use daylight saving time?

No. Bethlehem stays on UTC+2 all year.

Time in Bethlehem

South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2, UTC+2)

Current local time: 00:25

Next DST change: No offset change in the next year.

Current local time in Bethlehem: 00:25 · 11 Nov 2026

Bethlehem time zone

Time zone

UTC+2 · UTC+2standard time

No clock change is expected in the next year.

No clock changes this year.

All of South Africa uses South Africa Standard Time.

UTC+2 · UTC+2Gauteng, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Free State and moreNo daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Bethlehem

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Bethlehem
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	22:25-1 day	2 h behind	Compare Bethlehem and London
New York	17:25-1 day	7 h behind	Compare Bethlehem and New York
Los Angeles	14:25-1 day	10 h behind	Compare Bethlehem and Los Angeles
Berlin	23:25-1 day	1 h behind	Compare Bethlehem and Berlin
Dubai	02:25	2 h ahead	Compare Bethlehem and Dubai
New Delhi	03:55	3 h 30 min ahead	Compare Bethlehem and New Delhi
Singapore	06:25	6 h ahead	Compare Bethlehem and Singapore
Tokyo	07:25	7 h ahead	Compare Bethlehem and Tokyo
Sydney	09:25	9 h ahead	Compare Bethlehem and Sydney
Copenhagen	23:25-1 day	1 h behind	Compare Bethlehem and Copenhagen

Sun in Bethlehem today

Daylight

13h 26m today - 0h 30m less than the longest day and 3h 5m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Bethlehem

City facts

Country: South Africa
Region: Free State
Population: 91,075
Dialing code
Currency: ZAR · Rand
Coordinates: -28.2308°, 28.3071°

Public holidays in South Africa

Holidays

Dec162026
Day of Reconciliation
Wednesday · in 35 days
National
Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 44 days
Nationallong weekend
Dec262026
Day of Goodwill
Saturday · in 45 days
National
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar212027
Human Rights Day
Sunday · in 130 days
National

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

Cairomatches until 30 Apr 2027
Alexandriamatches until 30 Apr 2027
Gizamatches until 30 Apr 2027
Kyivmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Beirutmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Bucharestmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Kharkivmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Ra’s Bayrūtmatches until 28 Mar 2027

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Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Bethlehem in?: Bethlehem uses Africa/Johannesburg: UTC+2 (UTC+2).
02Does Bethlehem have daylight saving time?: No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Bethlehem and London?: Bethlehem is 2 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Bethlehem from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 09:00-10:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Bethlehem.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Bethlehem in?: Bethlehem is in South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2), Africa/Johannesburg. Standard time is UTC+2.
02Does Bethlehem use daylight saving time?: No. Bethlehem stays on UTC+2 all year.
03What is the time difference between Bethlehem and UTC?: Bethlehem is UTC+2 all year.

Time in Bethlehem

Day of Reconciliation

Christmas Day

Day of Goodwill

New Year’s Day

Human Rights Day

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now