Time in Massachusetts, United States

Time in New Bedford, Massachusetts now

7:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:17 AM
Sunset: 4:36 PM
Day length: 10 h 19 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

New Bedford time zone

Time zone

Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.

Clock changes

Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).

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Location

New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. Coordinates 41.64° N, 70.93° W; population about 101,079.

Sunrise and sunset in New Bedford today

Dawn (civil): 5:48 AM
Sunrise: 6:17 AM
Solar noon: 11:27 AM
Sunset: 4:36 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:05 PM
Day length: 10 h 19 min
Night length: 13 h 41 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:00 AM – 6:57 AM
Golden hour, evening: 3:56 PM – 4:54 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:48 AM – 6:00 AM
Blue hour, evening: 4:54 PM – 5:05 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

New Bedford time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from New Bedford
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	3 hours behind New Bedford
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	1 hour behind New Bedford
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	2 hours behind New Bedford
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	2 hours behind New Bedford
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	5 hours behind New Bedford
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	4 hours behind New Bedford
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	Same time as New Bedford
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	2 hours behind New Bedford
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	1 hour behind New Bedford
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	2 hours ahead of New Bedford
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	2 hours ahead of New Bedford
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	5 hours ahead of New Bedford
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	5 hours ahead of New Bedford
Paris, France	1:00 PM	6 hours ahead of New Bedford

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Questions about time in New Bedford

What time zone is New Bedford in?

New Bedford uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/New_York, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does New Bedford observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

How far is New Bedford from UTC?

New Bedford is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in New Bedford today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:17 AM and set at 4:36 PM, giving 10 h 19 min of daylight.

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