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The Current Local Date and Time in Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories (PS)

Time Zone Asia/Hebron

08:03:28

Local Time Date and Timezone

Where is Bethlehem? (Palestinian Territories, PS)

Bethlehem is a city located in Palestinian Territories (PS).
Latitude 31.70487 Longitude 35.20376

Bethlehem location on the Palestinian Territories (PS) map

Information about Bethlehem

City: Bethlehem
Country: Palestinian Territories (PS)
Latitude: 31.70487
Longitude: 35.20376
Time Zone: Asia/Hebron

Time zone and UTC offset ofBethlehem

Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories is in the Asia/Hebron time zone, which is currently UTC+3. This time zone observes daylight saving time (currently in effect). The next clock change is on October 24, 2026.

Current time difference with other cities

Bethlehem is 2 hours ahead of London
Bethlehem is 7 hours ahead of New York
Bethlehem is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Bethlehem is 1 hour behind Dubai
Bethlehem is 6 hours behind Tokyo
Bethlehem is 8 hours behind Sydney

Frequently asked questions about time inBethlehem

What time zone is Bethlehem in?

Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories is in the Asia/Hebron time zone (currently UTC+3).

Does Bethlehem observe daylight saving time?

Yes, the clocks change during the year in this time zone.

What is the time difference between Bethlehem and New York?

Bethlehem is 7 hours ahead of New York (the difference can change when either place switches to or from daylight saving time).

What are the coordinates of Bethlehem?

Bethlehem is located at latitude 31.70487 and longitude 35.20376.

Sunrise, sunset and moon phase inBethlehem today

Astronomical data for October 16, 2026 in Bethlehem, calculated for the Asia/Hebron time zone. All times are local.

Sun

Sunrise: 06:43
Solar noon: 12:25
Sunset: 18:06
Length of day: 11 h 23 min

Moon

Moon phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 28%
Moon age: about 5.2 days
Moonrise: 12:08
Moonset: 21:55

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City of Bethlehem

Bethlehem is a city in the West Bank, Palestine, located about ten kilometres (six miles) south of Jerusalem, and the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate. It had a population of 28,591 people, as of 2017. The city's economy is strongly linked to tourism, especially during the Christmas period, when Christians embark on a pilgrimage to the Church of the Nativity, which is revered as the location of the birth of Jesus. A possible first mention of Bethlehem is in the Amarna correspondence of ancient Egypt, dated to 1350–1330 BCE, although that reading is uncertain. In the Hebrew Bible, the period of the Israelites is described; it identifies Bethlehem as the birthplace of David. In the New Testament, the city is identified as the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth. Under the Roman Empire, the city of Bethlehem was destroyed by Hadrian, but later rebuilt by Constantine the Great, who commissioned the Church of the Nativity in 327 CE. In 529, the Church of the Nativity was heavily damaged by Samaritans involved in the Samaritan revolts; following the victory of the Byzantine Empire, it was rebuilt by Justinian I. Later, during the rule of several Caliphates, Bethlehem became part of Jund Filastin in 637. Muslims continued to rule the city until 1099, when it was conquered by the Crusaders, who replaced the local Christian Greek Orthodox clergy with Catholic ones. In the mid-13th century, Bethlehem's walls were demolished by the Mamluk Sultanate. However, they were rebuilt by the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century when it came to control the region. After the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I, Bethlehem was part of Mandatory Palestine until 1948, and later of the West Bank that was annexed by Jordan following the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. During the 1967 Six-Day War, Bethlehem was occupied by Israel along with the rest of the West Bank. Since the Oslo Accords between Israel and the Palestinian National Authority, Bethlehem has been designated as part of Area A of the West Bank, nominally rendering it as being under Palestinian control, but it remains under Israeli occupation. Movement around the city is limited due to the Israeli West Bank barrier. Historically, it was a city of Arab Christians, who made up about 86% of the population in 1950, although in 2022, The Times reported that this community had dwindled about 20%, with a large majority of Arab Muslims.
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