Right now, local time in Bishops Stortford is 20:38 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bishops Stortford ranks #14786 worldwide by population and #320 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
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Day length
- 9h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 7h 46m (winter) – 16h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bishops Stortford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.8711° N, 0.1587° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 40,915 · #14786 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bishops Stortford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.87° S, 179.84° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 913 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bishops Stortford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:02
- Maghrib
- 16:30
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 119.6° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Bishops Stortford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bishops Stortford sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Bishops Stortford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 45 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,957 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.87° N, 0.16° 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 | 12:38 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:38 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:38 | −3h |
| London | 20:38 | same time |
| Paris | 21:38 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:38 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:38 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 02:08 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:38 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:38 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:38 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:38 | +11h |
Best time to call Bishops Stortford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bishops Stortford local time:
Cities sharing Bishops Stortford's time zone
Distances from Bishops Stortford
| London | 45 km | SSW (206°) |
| Paris | 369 km | SSE (154°) |
| Moscow | 2,465 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,459 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,352 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,176 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,743 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 9,514 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 9,540 km | SW (222°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,585 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,820 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,957 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Bishops Stortford
- Little Hallingbury4 km · 20:38
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- Sawbridgeworth6 km · 20:38
- Hatfield Heath8 km · 20:38
- Elsenham7 km · 20:38
- Much Hadham6 km · 20:38
- Old Harlow10 km · 20:38
- Harlow11 km · 20:38
FAQ
What time is it in Bishops Stortford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bishops Stortford (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bishops Stortford in?
Bishops Stortford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Bishops Stortford 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 Bishops Stortford today?
Bishops Stortford sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 16:32 today, giving 9h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bishops Stortford tonight?
The moon phase over Bishops Stortford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bishops Stortford?
The antipode of Bishops Stortford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.87° S, 179.84° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 913 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bishops Stortford?
Bishops Stortford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bishops Stortford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bishops Stortford, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.