Right now, local time in Bradford is 15:18 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bradford ranks #1639 worldwide by population and #12 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 16:34
- Day length
- 9h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 7h 25m (winter) – 17h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bradford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.7939° N, 1.7521° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 366,187 · #1639 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bradford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.79° S, 178.25° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,037 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bradford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:32
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 119.3° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Bradford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bradford sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Bradford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 277 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,951 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.79° N, 1.75° 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 | 07:18 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:18 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:18 | −3h |
| London | 15:18 | same time |
| Paris | 16:18 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:18 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:18 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:48 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:18 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:18 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:18 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:18 | +11h |
Best time to call Bradford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bradford local time:
Cities sharing Bradford's time zone
Distances from Bradford
| London | 277 km | SSE (156°) |
| Paris | 618 km | SSE (151°) |
| Moscow | 2,500 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,625 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,141 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,308 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,506 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,398 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,577 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,617 km | SW (220°) |
| Singapore | 10,899 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,951 km | NE (55°) |
Cities near Bradford
- Shipley4 km · 15:18
- Saltaire5 km · 15:18
- Baildon6 km · 15:18
- Clayton5 km · 15:18
- Cleckheaton8 km · 15:18
- Pudsey6 km · 15:18
- Guiseley9 km · 15:18
- Drighlington7 km · 15:18
FAQ
What time is it in Bradford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bradford (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bradford in?
Bradford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Bradford 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 Bradford today?
Bradford sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 16:34 today, giving 9h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bradford tonight?
The moon phase over Bradford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bradford?
The antipode of Bradford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.79° S, 178.25° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,037 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bradford?
Bradford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bradford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bradford, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.