Right now, local time in Bedford is 23:31 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bedford ranks #43667 worldwide by population and #387 in South Africa.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 18:43
- Day length
- 13h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 9h 60m (winter) – 14h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bedford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.6790° S, 26.0869° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 10,506 · #43667 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
- 32.68° N, 153.91° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, 1,286 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bedford today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:46
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 15:40
- Maghrib
- 18:43
- Isha
- 20:07
- Qibla direction
- 15.5° from north (NNE (16°))
Full prayer timetable for Bedford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bedford sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 26m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Bedford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 7,070 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,715 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.68° S, 26.09° E, 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 | 13:31 | −10h |
| Chicago | 15:31 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 18:31 | −5h |
| London | 21:31 | −2h |
| Paris | 22:31 | −1h |
| Moscow | 00:31 | +1h |
| Dubai | 01:31 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 03:01 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:31 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 05:31 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 06:31 | +7h |
| Sydney | 08:31 | +9h |
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 South Africa
- Johannesburg23:31
- Cape Town23:31
- Durban23:31
- Pretoria23:31
- Soweto23:31
- Gqeberha23:31
- Soshanguve23:31
- Pietermaritzburg23:31
- Evaton23:31
- Benoni23:31
- Bloemfontein23:31
- Thembisa23:31
Distances from Bedford
| São Paulo | 7,070 km | WSW (258°) |
| Dubai | 7,147 km | NNE (29°) |
| Mumbai | 7,599 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 8,945 km | E (82°) |
| Paris | 9,368 km | NNW (345°) |
| London | 9,706 km | NNW (344°) |
| Moscow | 9,895 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 10,653 km | SE (137°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,154 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 14,018 km | ENE (67°) |
| Chicago | 14,208 km | WNW (300°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,715 km | WNW (283°) |
Cities near Bedford
- Adelaide20 km · 23:31
- Cookhouse28 km · 23:31
- Somerset East47 km · 23:31
- Fort Beaufort52 km · 23:31
- Balfour58 km · 23:31
- Alicedale71 km · 23:31
- Seymour65 km · 23:31
- Tarkastad76 km · 23:31
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 (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bedford in?
Bedford runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Bedford observe daylight saving time?
Bedford does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bedford today?
Bedford sees sunrise at 05:17 and sunset at 18:43 today, giving 13h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bedford tonight?
The moon phase over Bedford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bedford?
The antipode of Bedford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.68° N, 153.91° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kahuku-Kawela, United States, roughly 1,286 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 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.