Current Time in Bethlehem, Orange Free State, South Africa
9:47:41 AM
09:47:41
SAST (South Africa Standard Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Johannesburg
Time zone details
Bethlehem does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Bethlehem
Location facts
Place
- Country
- South Africa
- Administrative area
- Free State
- District
- Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- South African Rand (ZAR)
Practical
- Languages
- Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Northern Sotho, English, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, South Ndebele
- Dialing code
- +27
- Population
- 91,075
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,630 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 28° 13' S / 28° 18' E
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Clock changes in Bethlehem
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 56 min1 min 39 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 56 min1 min 39 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (59.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (28% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 56 min | 1 min 39 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 57 min | 1 min 40 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 59 min | 1 min 40 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 01 min | 1 min 40 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 02 min | 1 min 40 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 04 min | 1 min 40 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 1 min 40 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Bethlehem follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Cape Town
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (SAST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in South Africa
- Heritage Day
- Day of Reconciliation
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Bethlehem, Orange Free State, South Africa
Moshoeshoe I International AirportMSULarge airport · Serves Maseru(Mazenod), Lesotho155 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MSU / FXMM
About 155 km (96.1 mi) south-southwest of Bethlehem
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bram Fischer International AirportBFNLarge airport · Serves Bloemfontein218 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BFN / FABL
About 218 km (135 mi) west-southwest of Bethlehem
Scheduled airline service in source data
O.R. Tambo International AirportJNBLarge airport · Serves Johannesburg233 km north
Source: OurAirports record · JNB / FAOR
About 233 km (145 mi) north of Bethlehem
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bethlehem in?
- Bethlehem currently uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Johannesburg.
- When is the next clock change in Bethlehem?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Bethlehem in the next 12 months
- Does Bethlehem observe daylight saving time?
- Bethlehem does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Bethlehem right now?
- Bethlehem is currently UTC+02:00