Right now, local time in Bedford is 07:34 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bedford ranks #127728 worldwide by population and #14636 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 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bedford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6669° N, 94.7214° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 344 m above sea level — higher than about 75% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,415 · #127728 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
- 40.67° S, 85.28° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,523 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
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 43.4° 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 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Bedford sits at just 344 m above sea level. Bedford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 608 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,980 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.67° N, 94.72° 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 | 05:34 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:34 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:34 | +3h |
| London | 13:34 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:34 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:34 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:34 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:04 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:34 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:34 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:34 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:34 | +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 City08:34
- Los Angeles05:34
- Brooklyn08:34
- Chicago07:34
- Queens08:34
- Houston07:34
- Phoenix06:34
- Philadelphia08:34
- San Antonio07:34
- Manhattan08:34
- San Diego05:34
- The Bronx08:34
Distances from Bedford
| Chicago | 608 km | ENE (75°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,197 km | WSW (258°) |
| London | 6,874 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,180 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 8,389 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 8,698 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 9,870 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 12,057 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,401 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 13,255 km | NNE (13°) |
| Sydney | 14,268 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 14,980 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Bedford
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 45.
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 06:51 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bedford tonight?
The moon phase over Bedford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bedford?
The antipode of Bedford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.67° S, 85.28° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,523 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 344 m above sea level, higher than roughly 75% 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 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.