Right now, local time in Bedford is 22:27 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bedford ranks #114627 worldwide by population and #12985 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 39m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:39
- Daylight range
- 9h 12m (winter) – 15h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bedford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.2043° N, 73.6437° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 115 m above sea level — higher than about 35% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,834 · #114627 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
- 41.20° S, 106.36° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,088 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
- 06:06
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Dhuhr
- 12:39
- Asr
- 15:28
- Maghrib
- 17:52
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 58.7° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Bedford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bedford sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Bedford sits at just 115 m above sea level. Bedford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,165 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,022 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.20° N, 73.64° 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 | 19:27 | −3h |
| Chicago | 21:27 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 23:27 | +1h |
| London | 02:27 | +4h |
| Paris | 03:27 | +5h |
| Moscow | 05:27 | +7h |
| Dubai | 06:27 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 07:57 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:27 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 10:27 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 11:27 | +13h |
| Sydney | 13:27 | +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
Other cities in United States
- New York City22:27
- Los Angeles19:27
- Brooklyn22:27
- Chicago21:27
- Queens22:27
- Houston21:27
- Phoenix19:27
- Philadelphia22:27
- San Antonio21:27
- Manhattan22:27
- San Diego19:27
- The Bronx22:27
Distances from Bedford
| Chicago | 1,165 km | W (278°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,963 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,512 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 5,780 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,448 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,721 km | SSE (154°) |
| Tokyo | 10,814 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,945 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,480 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,906 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,276 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 16,022 km | W (267°) |
Cities near Bedford
- Bedford Hills6 km · 22:27
- Katonah7 km · 22:27
- Pound Ridge6 km · 22:27
- North Castle8 km · 22:27
- Mount Kisco7 km · 22:27
- Goldens Bridge10 km · 22:27
- Armonk10 km · 22:27
- North Stamford11 km · 22:27
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/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Bedford observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bedford today?
Bedford sees sunrise at 07:24 and sunset at 17:54 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bedford tonight?
The moon phase over Bedford tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bedford?
The antipode of Bedford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.20° S, 106.36° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,088 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 115 m above sea level, higher than roughly 35% 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 39 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.