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Time now in New Bedford
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Sunrise 06:01Sunset 07:31Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/New_York
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
95,072
Sunrise
06:01
Sunset
07:31
Day length
13h 30m
Coordinates
41.66, -70.94
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About the time in New Bedford
New Bedford is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −4 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal New 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.
Around 95,072 people live in New 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 New Bedford
- What time is it in New Bedford right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in New Bedford, updating every second from America/New_York (UTC −4).
- Which time zone is New Bedford in?
- New Bedford uses America/New_York, currently UTC −4.
- Does New 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 New Bedford today?
- Sunrise is at 06:01 and sunset at 07:31, giving 13h 30m of daylight.
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