Right now, local time in Bicester is 18:19 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bicester ranks #17520 worldwide by population and #387 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 9h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 7h 46m (winter) – 16h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bicester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.9000° N, 1.1536° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 33,846 · #17520 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bicester through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.90° S, 178.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 900 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bicester today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:07
- Maghrib
- 16:35
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 118.2° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Bicester — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bicester sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Bicester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 83 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,033 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.90° N, 1.15° 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 | 10:19 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:19 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:19 | −3h |
| London | 18:19 | same time |
| Paris | 19:19 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:19 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:19 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:49 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:19 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:19 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:19 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:19 | +11h |
Best time to call Bicester
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bicester local time:
Cities sharing Bicester's time zone
Distances from Bicester
| London | 83 km | ESE (121°) |
| Paris | 419 km | SE (142°) |
| Moscow | 2,546 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,548 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,270 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,266 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,674 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,483 km | SW (221°) |
| Tokyo | 9,558 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,659 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,908 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,033 km | ENE (59°) |
Cities near Bicester
FAQ
What time is it in Bicester right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bicester (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bicester in?
Bicester runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Bicester 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 Bicester today?
Bicester sees sunrise at 07:01 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 9h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bicester tonight?
The moon phase over Bicester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bicester?
The antipode of Bicester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.90° S, 178.85° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 900 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bicester?
Bicester lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bicester?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bicester, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.