Right now, local time in Bracknell is 18:16 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bracknell ranks #8233 worldwide by population and #150 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 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 7h 51m (winter) – 16h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bracknell — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.4136° N, 0.7505° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 76,103 · #8233 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bracknell through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.41° S, 179.25° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 994 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bracknell today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 14:07
- Maghrib
- 16:35
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 118.2° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Bracknell — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bracknell sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Bracknell's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 44 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,037 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.41° N, 0.75° 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 | 10:16 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:16 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:16 | −3h |
| London | 18:16 | same time |
| Paris | 19:16 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:16 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:16 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:46 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:16 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:16 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:16 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:16 | +11h |
Best time to call Bracknell
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bracknell local time:
Cities sharing Bracknell's time zone
Distances from Bracknell
| London | 44 km | ENE (76°) |
| Paris | 360 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 2,544 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,512 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,319 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,238 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,730 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,461 km | SW (221°) |
| Tokyo | 9,590 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,665 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,892 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,037 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Bracknell
- Warfield4 km · 18:16
- Binfield3 km · 18:16
- Crowthorne6 km · 18:16
- Ascot5 km · 18:16
- Sandhurst8 km · 18:16
- Camberley9 km · 18:16
- White Waltham9 km · 18:16
- Bagshot7 km · 18:16
FAQ
What time is it in Bracknell right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bracknell (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bracknell in?
Bracknell runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Bracknell 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 Bracknell today?
Bracknell sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 16:36 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bracknell tonight?
The moon phase over Bracknell tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bracknell?
The antipode of Bracknell — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.41° S, 179.25° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 994 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bracknell?
Bracknell lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bracknell?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bracknell, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.