Right now, local time in Ashford is 15:40 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ashford ranks #21117 worldwide by population and #479 in United Kingdom.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/London GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ashford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.4317° N, 0.4576° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 27,382 · #21117 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ashford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.43° S, 179.54° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,006 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ashford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:06
- Maghrib
- 16:33
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 118.6° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Ashford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ashford sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Ashford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 24 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,018 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.43° N, 0.46° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 07:40 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:40 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:40 | −3h |
| London | 15:40 | same time |
| Paris | 16:40 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:40 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:40 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 21:10 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:40 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:40 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:40 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:40 | +11h |
Best time to call Ashford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ashford local time:
Cities sharing Ashford's time zone
Distances from Ashford
| London | 24 km | ENE (69°) |
| Paris | 349 km | SE (144°) |
| Moscow | 2,525 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,492 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,337 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,218 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,744 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,476 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,578 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,647 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,872 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,018 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Ashford
- Stanwell3 km · 15:40
- Shepperton4 km · 15:40
- Feltham3 km · 15:40
- Sunbury-on-Thames4 km · 15:40
- Staines3 km · 15:40
- Weybridge7 km · 15:40
- Walton-on-Thames6 km · 15:40
- Cranford6 km · 15:40
FAQ
What time is it in Ashford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ashford (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ashford in?
Ashford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Ashford observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ashford today?
Ashford sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 16:35 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ashford tonight?
The moon phase over Ashford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ashford?
The antipode of Ashford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.43° S, 179.54° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,006 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ashford?
Ashford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ashford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ashford, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.