Right now, local time in Bassingbourn is 17:57 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bassingbourn ranks #99671 worldwide by population and #2673 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Day length
- 9h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 7h 44m (winter) – 16h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bassingbourn — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.0782° N, 0.0539° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 2,481 · #99671 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bassingbourn through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.08° S, 179.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,082 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bassingbourn today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:03
- Maghrib
- 16:30
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 119.6° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Bassingbourn — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bassingbourn sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Bassingbourn's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 63 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,958 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.08° N, 0.05° 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 | 09:57 | −8h |
| Chicago | 11:57 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:57 | −3h |
| London | 17:57 | same time |
| Paris | 18:57 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:57 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:57 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:27 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:57 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:57 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:57 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:57 | +11h |
Best time to call Bassingbourn
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bassingbourn local time:
Cities sharing Bassingbourn's time zone
Distances from Bassingbourn
| London | 63 km | S (185°) |
| Paris | 396 km | SSE (154°) |
| Moscow | 2,469 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,478 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,328 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,191 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,717 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 9,502 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 9,548 km | SW (222°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,585 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,830 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,958 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Bassingbourn
FAQ
What time is it in Bassingbourn right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bassingbourn (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bassingbourn in?
Bassingbourn runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Bassingbourn 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 Bassingbourn today?
Bassingbourn sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 16:32 today, giving 9h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bassingbourn tonight?
The moon phase over Bassingbourn tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bassingbourn?
The antipode of Bassingbourn — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.08° S, 179.95° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,082 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bassingbourn?
Bassingbourn lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bassingbourn?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bassingbourn, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.