Right now, local time in New Bedford is 22:09 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
New Bedford ranks #6183 worldwide by population and #351 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 32m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Day length
- 10h 21m
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Daylight range
- 9h 09m (winter) – 15h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for New Bedford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.6353° N, 70.9270° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 29 m above sea level — higher than about 16% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 101,079 · #6183 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from New Bedford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.64° S, 109.07° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 973 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in New Bedford today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Dhuhr
- 11:28
- Asr
- 14:13
- Maghrib
- 16:37
- Isha
- 17:55
- Qibla direction
- 60.5° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for New Bedford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
New 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 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
New Bedford sits at just 29 m above sea level. New Bedford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,384 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,250 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.64° N, 70.93° 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 | 19:09 | −3h |
| Chicago | 21:09 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 00:09 | +2h |
| London | 03:09 | +5h |
| Paris | 04:09 | +6h |
| Moscow | 06:09 | +8h |
| Dubai | 07:09 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 08:39 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:09 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 11:09 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 12:09 | +14h |
| Sydney | 14:09 | +16h |
Best time to call New Bedford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in New Bedford local time:
Cities sharing New Bedford's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City22:09
- Los Angeles19:09
- Brooklyn22:09
- Chicago21:09
- Queens22:09
- Houston21:09
- Phoenix20:09
- Philadelphia22:09
- San Antonio21:09
- Manhattan22:09
- San Diego19:09
- The Bronx22:09
Distances from New Bedford
| Chicago | 1,384 km | W (277°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,186 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,304 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,568 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 7,278 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,668 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,748 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,869 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,310 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,884 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 15,206 km | N (8°) |
| Sydney | 16,250 km | W (269°) |
Cities near New Bedford
- Fairhaven2 km · 22:09
- Bliss Corner3 km · 22:09
- Acushnet5 km · 22:09
- Acushnet Center6 km · 22:09
- Smith Mills5 km · 22:09
- Mattapoisett10 km · 22:09
- Mattapoisett Center11 km · 22:09
- Head of Westport11 km · 22:09
FAQ
What time is it in New Bedford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in New Bedford (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is New Bedford in?
New Bedford runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does New 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 New Bedford today?
New Bedford sees sunrise at 06:17 and sunset at 16:39 today, giving 10h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over New Bedford tonight?
The moon phase over New Bedford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of New Bedford?
The antipode of New Bedford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.64° S, 109.07° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 973 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is New Bedford?
New Bedford sits at about 29 m above sea level, higher than roughly 16% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in New Bedford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In New Bedford, clocks run about 32 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.