Right now, local time in Bedford is 09:51 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bedford ranks #25959 worldwide by population and #352 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Halifax AST
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Day length
- 10h 09m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 8h 48m (winter) – 15h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bedford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.7255° N, 63.6673° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 21,474 · #25959 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
- 44.73° S, 116.33° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Little Grove, Australia, 1,082 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bedford today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:02
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 65.5° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for Bedford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bedford sits in the America/Halifax time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Bedford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,957 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,811 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.73° N, 63.67° 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 | 05:51 | −4h |
| Chicago | 07:51 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 10:51 | +1h |
| London | 13:51 | +4h |
| Paris | 14:51 | +5h |
| Moscow | 16:51 | +7h |
| Dubai | 17:51 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 19:21 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:51 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 21:51 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 22:51 | +13h |
| Sydney | 00:51 | +15h |
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
| Chicago | 1,957 km | W (269°) |
| London | 4,625 km | ENE (57°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,745 km | W (275°) |
| Paris | 4,887 km | ENE (60°) |
| Moscow | 6,646 km | NE (40°) |
| São Paulo | 7,787 km | SSE (163°) |
| Dubai | 10,077 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 10,769 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 11,671 km | NE (42°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,557 km | N (2°) |
| Singapore | 14,744 km | NNE (17°) |
| Sydney | 16,811 km | W (280°) |
Cities near Bedford
- Glen Moir1 km · 09:51
- Millview2 km · 09:51
- Paper Mill Lake2 km · 09:51
- Oakmount2 km · 09:51
- Kearney Lake5 km · 09:51
- Lower Sackville6 km · 09:51
- Bridgeview6 km · 09:51
- Rockingham6 km · 09:51
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 (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bedford in?
Bedford runs on the America/Halifax IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Bedford observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bedford today?
Bedford sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 17:04 today, giving 10h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bedford tonight?
The moon phase over Bedford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bedford?
The antipode of Bedford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.73° S, 116.33° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Little Grove, Australia, roughly 1,082 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 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.