Right now, local time in Bedford is 17:09 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bedford ranks #38819 worldwide by population and #3959 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York 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 31m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 9h 04m (winter) – 15h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bedford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.4907° N, 71.2762° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 42 m above sea level — higher than about 20% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 12,502 · #38819 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
- 42.49° S, 108.72° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,067 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
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 11:30
- Asr
- 14:13
- Maghrib
- 16:37
- Isha
- 17:56
- Qibla direction
- 60.3° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Bedford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bedford sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Bedford sits at just 42 m above sea level. Bedford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,347 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,222 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.49° N, 71.28° 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 | 14:09 | −3h |
| Chicago | 16:09 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:09 | +2h |
| London | 22:09 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:09 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:09 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:09 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:39 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:09 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:09 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:09 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:09 | +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
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:09
- Los Angeles14:09
- Brooklyn17:09
- Chicago16:09
- Queens17:09
- Houston16:09
- Phoenix15:09
- Philadelphia17:09
- San Antonio16:09
- Manhattan17:09
- San Diego14:09
- The Bronx17:09
Distances from Bedford
| Chicago | 1,347 km | W (273°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,151 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,269 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,538 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,218 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,767 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,704 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,770 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,250 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,787 km | N (354°) |
| Singapore | 15,115 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,222 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Bedford
- Pinehurst6 km · 17:09
- Lexington6 km · 17:09
- Billerica8 km · 17:09
- Lincoln8 km · 17:09
- Concord7 km · 17:09
- Burlington7 km · 17:09
- Carlisle7 km · 17:09
- Wilmington10 km · 17:09
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/New_York 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 06:20 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bedford tonight?
The moon phase over Bedford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bedford?
The antipode of Bedford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.49° S, 108.72° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,067 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 42 m above sea level, higher than roughly 20% 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 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.