Current Time in New Bedford, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 41.64° N, 70.93° W
State: Massachusetts
Country: 🇺🇸 United States
IANA Timezone: America/New_York
Timezone: EST
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: EDT)
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
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for New Bedford
Sunrise
in New Bedford
↑
5:09 AM
Sunset
in New Bedford
↓
8:19 PM
Day Length
15h 10m
Dawn
in New Bedford
4:34 AM
Dusk
in New Bedford
8:53 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for New Bedford
Current Phase
New Moon
Illumination
0.6%
Next Moonrise
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Tomorrow, 05:10
Next Moonset
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Today, 20:25
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FAQ — Time in New Bedford
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It is currently 09:51:53 in New Bedford, United States. The clock at the top of this page updates live, second by second, synchronized with our server time. You can also check sunrise and sunset times for the same city.
New Bedford uses America/New_York (EST) — UTC-05:00. The IANA time zone identifier is America/New_York, the standard reference used by operating systems and time databases worldwide.
Yes, New Bedford observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks move forward by one hour in spring and back by one hour in autumn. During DST, the local abbreviation becomes EDT (UTC-04:00). Check the United States public holiday calendar for the exact transition dates each year.
New Bedford is currently -05:00 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). UTC is the global time standard from which all other time zones are offset. To see the matching Unix timestamp or run add/subtract calculations against New Bedford's local time, use our time calculator.
In United States, daylight saving time changes typically happen twice a year. Clocks shift forward by one hour in spring (entering daylight saving time) and shift back by one hour in autumn (returning to standard time). Exact dates vary; see the United States calendar for this year's transition.