Right now, local time in Basildon is 12:31 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Basildon ranks #4234 worldwide by population and #69 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 7h 49m (winter) – 16h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Basildon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.5684° N, 0.4578° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 144,859 · #4234 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Basildon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.57° S, 179.54° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 875 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Basildon today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:02
- Maghrib
- 16:29
- Isha
- 18:16
- Qibla direction
- 119.7° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Basildon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Basildon sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Basildon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 41 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,955 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.57° N, 0.46° E, 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 | 04:31 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:31 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:31 | −3h |
| London | 12:31 | same time |
| Paris | 13:31 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:31 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:31 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:01 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:31 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:31 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:31 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:31 | +11h |
Best time to call Basildon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Basildon local time:
Cities sharing Basildon's time zone
Distances from Basildon
| London | 41 km | W (261°) |
| Paris | 330 km | SSE (155°) |
| Moscow | 2,461 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,432 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,385 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,155 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,781 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,529 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,531 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,585 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,807 km | ENE (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,955 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Basildon
- Pitsea4 km · 12:31
- Stanford-le-Hope5 km · 12:31
- Horndon on the Hill6 km · 12:31
- Billericay7 km · 12:31
- Wickford7 km · 12:31
- Stock11 km · 12:31
- East Tilbury10 km · 12:31
- Bulphan7 km · 12:31
FAQ
What time is it in Basildon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Basildon (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Basildon in?
Basildon runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Basildon 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 Basildon today?
Basildon sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 16:31 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Basildon tonight?
The moon phase over Basildon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Basildon?
The antipode of Basildon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.57° S, 179.54° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 875 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Basildon?
Basildon lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Basildon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Basildon, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.