Right now, local time in Bideford is 18:21 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bideford ranks #20314 worldwide by population and #457 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 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Day length
- 9h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 7h 55m (winter) – 16h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bideford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.0168° N, 4.2083° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 28,672 · #20314 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bideford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.02° S, 175.79° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 688 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bideford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 14:22
- Maghrib
- 16:49
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 114.2° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Bideford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bideford sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Bideford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 289 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,264 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.02° N, 4.21° 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 | 10:21 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:21 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:21 | −3h |
| London | 18:21 | same time |
| Paris | 19:21 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:21 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:21 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:51 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:21 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:21 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:21 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:21 | +11h |
Best time to call Bideford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bideford local time:
Cities sharing Bideford's time zone
Distances from Bideford
| London | 289 km | ENE (77°) |
| Paris | 527 km | ESE (115°) |
| Moscow | 2,779 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,744 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 6,123 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,480 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,575 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 9,272 km | SW (219°) |
| Tokyo | 9,748 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,889 km | NE (54°) |
| Singapore | 11,137 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 17,264 km | NE (56°) |
Cities near Bideford
- Northam2 km · 18:21
- Appledore4 km · 18:21
- Fremington8 km · 18:21
- Great Torrington8 km · 18:21
- Braunton11 km · 18:21
- Barnstaple13 km · 18:21
- Ilfracombe22 km · 18:21
- Hatherleigh24 km · 18:21
FAQ
What time is it in Bideford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bideford (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bideford in?
Bideford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Bideford 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 Bideford today?
Bideford sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 16:51 today, giving 9h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bideford tonight?
The moon phase over Bideford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bideford?
The antipode of Bideford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.02° S, 175.79° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 688 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bideford?
Bideford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bideford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bideford, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.