Right now, local time in Bedford is 20:44 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bedford ranks #95810 worldwide by population and #1908 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Toronto EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 24m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Day length
- 10h 07m
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Daylight range
- 8h 45m (winter) – 15h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bedford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 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
- 45.12° S, 107.02° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,387 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
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:14
- Maghrib
- 16:38
- Isha
- 18:01
- Qibla direction
- 59.1° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Bedford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bedford sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 07m 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, 1,233 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,077 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.12° N, 72.98° 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 | 17:44 | −3h |
| Chicago | 19:44 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 22:44 | +2h |
| London | 01:44 | +5h |
| Paris | 02:44 | +6h |
| Moscow | 04:44 | +8h |
| Dubai | 05:44 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:14 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:44 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 09:44 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 10:44 | +14h |
| Sydney | 12:44 | +16h |
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 | 1,233 km | WSW (258°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,011 km | W (268°) |
| London | 5,208 km | NE (55°) |
| Paris | 5,490 km | ENE (57°) |
| Moscow | 7,062 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 8,089 km | SSE (155°) |
| Tokyo | 10,448 km | NNW (334°) |
| Dubai | 10,601 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,090 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,481 km | N (353°) |
| Singapore | 14,839 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 16,077 km | W (273°) |
Cities near Bedford
- Venise-en-Québec12 km · 20:44
- Farnham19 km · 20:44
- Sainte-Croix14 km · 20:44
- Dunham14 km · 20:44
- Henryville16 km · 20:44
- Ange-Gardien26 km · 20:44
- Swanton25 km · 20:44
- Cowansville21 km · 20:44
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/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 06:33 and sunset at 16:40 today, giving 10h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bedford tonight?
The moon phase over Bedford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bedford?
The antipode of Bedford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.12° S, 107.02° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,387 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 24 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.