United States
Time now in Bedford
Sunrise 07:00Sunset 08:28Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/New_York
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
599
Sunrise
07:00
Sunset
08:28
Day length
13h 28m
Coordinates
38.60, -85.32
Time difference from Bedford
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About the time in Bedford
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Bedford day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 13:00–21:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Sunrise today lands at 07:00 and sunset at 08:28 local time, giving 13h 28m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (38.60, -85.32) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Bedford.
Around 599 people live in Bedford, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in Bedford
- What are normal business hours in Bedford in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Bedford runs from 13:00–21:00 UTC today.
- Does Bedford change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- When do the sun rise and set in Bedford today?
- Sunrise is at 07:00 and sunset at 08:28, giving 13h 28m of daylight.
- What time is it in Bedford right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Bedford, updating every second from America/New_York (UTC −4).
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