Right now, local time in Beckenham is 22:46 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Beckenham ranks #10278 worldwide by population and #201 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 9h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 7h 51m (winter) – 16h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 67% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Beckenham — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.4088° N, 0.0253° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 60,739 · #10278 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Beckenham through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.41° S, 179.97° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,021 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Beckenham today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:07
- Maghrib
- 16:35
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 119.0° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Beckenham — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Beckenham sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Beckenham's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 13 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,993 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.41° N, 0.03° 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 | 15:46 | −7h |
| Chicago | 17:46 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 19:46 | −3h |
| London | 22:46 | same time |
| Paris | 23:46 | +1h |
| Moscow | 01:46 | +3h |
| Dubai | 02:46 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 04:16 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:46 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 06:46 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 07:46 | +9h |
| Sydney | 09:46 | +11h |
Best time to call Beckenham
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Beckenham local time:
Cities sharing Beckenham's time zone
Distances from Beckenham
| London | 13 km | NNW (327°) |
| Paris | 330 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 2,499 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,462 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,364 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,188 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,768 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,494 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,564 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,623 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,843 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,993 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Beckenham
- Shortlands2 km · 22:46
- Perry Vale3 km · 22:46
- Catford4 km · 22:46
- Shirley4 km · 22:46
- Bromley3 km · 22:46
- Forest Hill4 km · 22:46
- West Wickham5 km · 22:46
- Crofton Park5 km · 22:46
FAQ
What time is it in Beckenham right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Beckenham (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Beckenham in?
Beckenham runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Beckenham 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 Beckenham today?
Beckenham sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 9h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Beckenham tonight?
The moon phase over Beckenham tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 66.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Beckenham?
The antipode of Beckenham — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.41° S, 179.97° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,021 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Beckenham?
Beckenham lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Beckenham?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Beckenham, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.