Right now, local time in Bedford is 14:48 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bedford ranks #12526 worldwide by population and #994 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 10h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 9h 59m (winter) – 14h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 57% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bedford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.8440° N, 97.1431° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 182 m above sea level — higher than about 47% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 49,337 · #12526 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
- 32.84° S, 82.86° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,112 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
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:15
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 43.2° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Bedford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bedford sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Bedford sits at just 182 m above sea level. Bedford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,308 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,622 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.84° N, 97.14° 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 | 12:48 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:48 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:48 | +3h |
| London | 20:48 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:48 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:48 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:48 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:18 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:48 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:48 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:48 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:48 | +17h |
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
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:48
- Los Angeles12:48
- Brooklyn15:48
- Chicago14:48
- Queens15:48
- Houston14:48
- Phoenix13:48
- Philadelphia15:48
- San Antonio14:48
- Manhattan15:48
- San Diego12:48
- The Bronx15:48
Distances from Bedford
| Chicago | 1,308 km | NE (37°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,959 km | W (280°) |
| London | 7,657 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,951 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 8,246 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 9,270 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,370 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 12,926 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,039 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 13,791 km | WSW (249°) |
| Mumbai | 14,151 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 15,622 km | NW (326°) |
Cities near Bedford
- Hurst3 km · 14:48
- Colleyville4 km · 14:48
- Euless6 km · 14:48
- North Richland Hills8 km · 14:48
- Richland Hills9 km · 14:48
- Southlake11 km · 14:48
- Grapevine12 km · 14:48
- Watauga11 km · 14:48
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 States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Bedford in?
Bedford runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
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 06:47 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 10h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bedford tonight?
The moon phase over Bedford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 57.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bedford?
The antipode of Bedford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.84° S, 82.86° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,112 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bedford?
Bedford sits at about 182 m above sea level, higher than roughly 47% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.