Right now, local time in Brightlingsea is 18:18 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Brightlingsea ranks #51678 worldwide by population and #1441 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 16:34
- Day length
- 9h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 7h 46m (winter) – 16h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 78% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Brightlingsea — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.8116° N, 1.0234° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 8,076 · #51678 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Brightlingsea through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.81° S, 178.98° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 892 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Brightlingsea today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:03
- Maghrib
- 16:32
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 120.6° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Brightlingsea — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Brightlingsea sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Brightlingsea's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 86 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,908 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.81° N, 1.02° 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 | 11:18 | −7h |
| Chicago | 13:18 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 15:18 | −3h |
| London | 18:18 | same time |
| Paris | 19:18 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:18 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:18 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:48 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:18 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:18 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:18 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:18 | +11h |
Best time to call Brightlingsea
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Brightlingsea local time:
Cities sharing Brightlingsea's time zone
Distances from Brightlingsea
| London | 86 km | WSW (248°) |
| Paris | 341 km | SSE (163°) |
| Moscow | 2,414 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,399 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,407 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,117 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,792 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 9,488 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,538 km | ENE (59°) |
| São Paulo | 9,576 km | SW (223°) |
| Singapore | 10,764 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,908 km | ENE (62°) |
Cities near Brightlingsea
- Alresford5 km · 18:18
- Great Bentley5 km · 18:18
- Saint Osyth4 km · 18:18
- Elmstead Market8 km · 18:18
- Wivenhoe7 km · 18:18
- Rowhedge7 km · 18:18
- West Mersea8 km · 18:18
- Little Clacton8 km · 18:18
FAQ
What time is it in Brightlingsea right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Brightlingsea (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Brightlingsea in?
Brightlingsea runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Brightlingsea 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 Brightlingsea today?
Brightlingsea sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 16:34 today, giving 9h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brightlingsea tonight?
The moon phase over Brightlingsea tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 77.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Brightlingsea?
The antipode of Brightlingsea — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.81° S, 178.98° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 892 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Brightlingsea?
Brightlingsea lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Brightlingsea?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Brightlingsea, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.