Right now, local time in Bedford is 12:31 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bedford ranks #5833 worldwide by population and #99 in United Kingdom.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/London GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 7h 43m (winter) – 16h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bedford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.1346° N, 0.4663° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 106,940 · #5833 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bedford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.13° S, 179.53° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 952 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bedford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 119.2° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Bedford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bedford sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Bedford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 73 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,979 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.13° N, 0.47° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 04:31 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:31 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:31 | −3h |
| London | 12:31 | same time |
| Paris | 13:31 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:31 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:31 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:01 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:31 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:31 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:31 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:31 | +11h |
Best time to call Bedford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bedford local time:
Cities sharing Bedford's time zone
Distances from Bedford
| London | 73 km | SSE (161°) |
| Paris | 415 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 2,492 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,506 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,300 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,219 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,692 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,511 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 9,534 km | SW (222°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,605 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,856 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,979 km | ENE (59°) |
Cities near Bedford
- Elstow3 km · 12:31
- Kempston3 km · 12:31
- Clapham4 km · 12:31
- Biddenham3 km · 12:31
- Kempston Hardwick5 km · 12:31
- Cardington4 km · 12:31
- Wilstead6 km · 12:31
- Bromham4 km · 12:31
FAQ
What time is it in Bedford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bedford (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bedford in?
Bedford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Bedford observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bedford today?
Bedford sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bedford tonight?
The moon phase over Bedford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bedford?
The antipode of Bedford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.13° S, 179.53° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 952 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bedford?
Bedford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bedford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bedford, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.