Current Time in New Bedford, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 41.64° N, 70.93° W
Elevation: 29 m above sea level
Population rank: #347 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Massachusetts
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/New_York
Solar time: clocks run about 45m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: EDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
The time now in New Bedford, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. New Bedford currently observes EDT, UTC-4. Clocks in New Bedford are set to UTC−05:00 under the America/New_York zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Daylight is on the shorter side today, about 11 hours. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. At about 29 m, New Bedford is practically at sea level. The closest large city is New York, about 277 km away. A major centre in the United States, New Bedford keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
New Bedford gets 11h 00m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 17:59.
New Bedford Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in New Bedford
New Bedford gets 11h 01m of daylight today. Sunrise in New Bedford is at 06:58 and sunset in New Bedford is at 17:59.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 09m near the December solstice to 15h 12m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing New Bedford's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 17 Oct ● | 05:22 | 06:57 | 12:29 | 15:31 | 18:00 | 19:30 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 05:23 | 06:58 | 12:28 | 15:30 | 17:58 | 19:28 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 05:24 | 07:00 | 12:28 | 15:29 | 17:57 | 19:27 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:26 | 07:01 | 12:28 | 15:28 | 17:55 | 19:25 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:27 | 07:02 | 12:28 | 15:26 | 17:54 | 19:24 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:28 | 07:03 | 12:28 | 15:25 | 17:52 | 19:22 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:29 | 07:04 | 12:28 | 15:24 | 17:51 | 19:21 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for New Bedford
Sunrise
in New Bedford
↑
6:58 AM
Sunset
in New Bedford
↓
5:59 PM
Day Length
11h 00m
Dawn
in New Bedford
6:29 AM
Dusk
in New Bedford
6:27 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for New Bedford
Current Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
36.5%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 13:48
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 22:37
Distances & Clock Changes in New Bedford
How Far Is New Bedford From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 277 km | WSW (249deg) |
| Los Angeles | 4,185 km | W (274deg) |
| London | 5,304 km | NE (53deg) |
| Paris | 5,568 km | NE (55deg) |
| Moscow | 7,278 km | NE (36deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,669 km | SSE (156deg) |
| Dubai | 10,751 km | NE (47deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,871 km | NNW (335deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in New Bedford?
New Bedford next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
New Bedford's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from New Bedford and you would surface in the open ocean, near 41.6deg S, 109.1deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about New Bedford
What time is it in New Bedford right now?
The current local time in New Bedford is 01:15 on Saturday, October 17, 2026. New Bedford follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is New Bedford in?
New Bedford runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is New Bedford?
To turn UTC into New Bedford time, shift the clock 04:00 hours backward, which places New Bedford at UTC-04:00 right now.
Is New Bedford on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in New Bedford as of October 17, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in New Bedford today?
Today in New Bedford: sunrise is at 06:58 and sunset is at 17:59, giving 11h 00m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over New Bedford tonight?
Over New Bedford tonight the moon shows a First Quarter phase at 36.5% illumination.
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 45m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.