Current Time in Bedford, New Hampshire, USA
6:34:19 PM
18:34:19
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Bedford is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Bedford
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- New Hampshire
- County
- Hillsborough County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 21,188
- Elevation
- 93 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 56' N / 71° 30' W
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Bedford follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Manchester
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Bedford local time
Clock changes in Bedford
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 9 hr 55 min2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, November 10, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 55 min2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (29.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 55 min | 2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 53 min | 2 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 51 min | 2 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 48 min | 2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 46 min | 2 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 44 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 42 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Bedford
Upcoming public holidays in New Hampshire
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
Nearby scheduled airports for Bedford, New Hampshire, USA
Manchester-Boston Regional AirportMHTMedium airport · Serves Manchester6.7 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MHT / KMHT
About 6.7 km (4.2 mi) east-southeast of Bedford
Scheduled airline service in source data
Laurence G Hanscom FieldBEDMedium airport56.1 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BED / KBED
About 56.1 km (34.9 mi) south-southeast of Bedford
Scheduled airline service in source data
Portsmouth International Airport at PeasePSMMedium airport · Serves Portsmouth58.2 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · PSM / KPSM
About 58.2 km (36.2 mi) east-northeast of Bedford
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bedford in?
- Bedford uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Bedford?
- Clocks in Bedford move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Bedford observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Bedford observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Bedford?
- Bedford is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer