Right now, local time in Medford is 18:24 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Medford ranks #134729 worldwide by population and #15487 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Day length
- 10h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 8h 52m (winter) – 15h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Medford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.1741° N, 93.2463° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 335 m above sea level — higher than about 74% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,249 · #134729 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Medford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.17° S, 86.75° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,381 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Medford today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:01
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 44.0° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Medford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Medford sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Medford sits at just 335 m above sea level. Medford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 523 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,677 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.17° N, 93.25° 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 | 16:24 | −2h |
| Chicago | 18:24 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:24 | +3h |
| London | 00:24 | +6h |
| Paris | 01:24 | +7h |
| Moscow | 03:24 | +9h |
| Dubai | 04:24 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:54 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:24 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 08:24 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 09:24 | +15h |
| Sydney | 11:24 | +17h |
Best time to call Medford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Medford local time:
Cities sharing Medford's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:24
- Los Angeles16:24
- Brooklyn19:24
- Chicago18:24
- Queens19:24
- Houston18:24
- Phoenix17:24
- Philadelphia19:24
- San Antonio18:24
- Manhattan19:24
- San Diego16:24
- The Bronx19:24
Distances from Medford
| Chicago | 523 km | ESE (117°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,419 km | WSW (251°) |
| London | 6,515 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,827 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 7,986 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 8,899 km | SE (137°) |
| Tokyo | 9,654 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 11,657 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,112 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 12,847 km | NNE (15°) |
| Sydney | 14,475 km | WSW (259°) |
| Singapore | 14,677 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Medford
- Owatonna10 km · 18:24
- Faribault14 km · 18:24
- Dundas29 km · 18:24
- Waseca23 km · 18:24
- Kenyon23 km · 18:24
- Northfield32 km · 18:24
- Waterville26 km · 18:24
- Lonsdale37 km · 18:24
FAQ
What time is it in Medford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Medford (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Medford in?
Medford runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Medford 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 Medford today?
Medford sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 17:03 today, giving 10h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Medford tonight?
The moon phase over Medford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Medford?
The antipode of Medford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.17° S, 86.75° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,381 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Medford?
Medford sits at about 335 m above sea level, higher than roughly 74% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Medford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Medford, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.