United Kingdom
Time now in Bedford
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 05:56Sunset 08:13Time zone UTC +1
Time zone
Europe/London
UTC offset
UTC +1
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
168,751
Sunrise
05:56
Sunset
08:13
Day length
14h 17m
Coordinates
52.19, -0.45
Time difference from Bedford
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About the time in Bedford
Around 168,751 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.
Bedford sits at latitude 52.19, in the temperate-north band, so day length here swings sharply between midwinter and midsummer — today's 14h 17m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Bedford is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC +1 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 25 October 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Frequently asked questions about time in Bedford
- Does Bedford change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 25 October 2026.
- What time is it in Bedford right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Bedford, updating every second from Europe/London (UTC +1).
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Europe/London, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Which time zone is Bedford in?
- Bedford uses Europe/London, currently UTC +1.
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