What time is it in Bedford right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bedford, Canada, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Halifax. Bedford is 3 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Bedford in?

Bedford uses ADT (Atlantic Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Halifax, and the current UTC offset is UTC−3.

Does Bedford observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Mar 8, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Bedford?

Open the time zone converter for Bedford to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada

Bedford is on ADT (Atlantic Time), UTC−3. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

Bedford, Canada

11:55 AM:23ADT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−3

Country: Canada
Region: Nova Scotia
Lat/Long: 44°44'N / 63°40'W
Elevation: 25 m
Population: 21,474
Currency: Dollar (CAD)
Languages: English, French, Inuktitut
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in Bedford

Time zone
ADT
Atlantic Time
UTC offset
UTC−3
3 hours behind UTC
DST started
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Clocks go back 1 hour at 2:00 AM

Bedford keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Halifax, one of 12 time zones in use in Canada. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

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Sunrise and sunset in Bedford today

Sunrise
7:45 AM
Sunset
6:11 PM
Day length
10 hours 25 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Bedford for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 44°44'N / 63°40'W.

Time difference between Bedford and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Bedford. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Bedford
City	Local time	Compared to Bedford
New YorkUnited States	Tue 10:55 AM	−1h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 7:55 AM	−4h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 9:55 AM	−2h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 10:55 AM	−1h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 8:55 AM	−3h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 11:55 AM	Same time
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 2:55 PM	+3h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 3:55 PM	+4h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 3:55 PM	+4h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 3:55 PM	+4h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 4:55 PM	+5h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 6:55 PM	+7h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 8:25 PM	+8h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 10:55 PM	+11h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 10:55 PM	+11h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 11:55 PM	+12h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 1:55 AM	+14h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 3:55 AM	+16h (ahead)

Other cities near Bedford

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.