Right now, local time in Becontree is 14:34 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Becontree ranks #6255 worldwide by population and #107 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 7h 49m (winter) – 16h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Becontree — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.5529° N, 0.1290° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 100,000 · #6255 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Becontree through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.55° S, 179.87° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 880 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Becontree today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:03
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 119.3° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Becontree — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Becontree 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.
Becontree's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 19 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,976 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.55° N, 0.13° 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 | 06:34 | −8h |
| Chicago | 08:34 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 11:34 | −3h |
| London | 14:34 | same time |
| Paris | 15:34 | +1h |
| Moscow | 17:34 | +3h |
| Dubai | 18:34 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:04 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:34 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 22:34 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 23:34 | +9h |
| Sydney | 01:34 | +11h |
Best time to call Becontree
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Becontree local time:
Cities sharing Becontree's time zone
Distances from Becontree
| London | 19 km | WSW (255°) |
| Paris | 339 km | SSE (151°) |
| Moscow | 2,482 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,454 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,366 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,177 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,765 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,513 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,545 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,605 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,830 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,976 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Becontree
- Chadwell Heath2 km · 14:34
- Goodmayes2 km · 14:34
- Dagenham3 km · 14:34
- Newbury Park4 km · 14:34
- Barking4 km · 14:34
- Thamesmead6 km · 14:34
- Ilford4 km · 14:34
- Collier Row6 km · 14:34
FAQ
What time is it in Becontree right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Becontree (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Becontree in?
Becontree runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Becontree 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 Becontree today?
Becontree sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 16:32 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Becontree tonight?
The moon phase over Becontree tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Becontree?
The antipode of Becontree — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.55° S, 179.87° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 880 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Becontree?
Becontree lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Becontree?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Becontree, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.