Right now, local time in Buckhurst Hill is 14:49 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Buckhurst Hill ranks #40492 worldwide by population and #1098 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
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 7h 48m (winter) – 16h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Buckhurst Hill — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.6241° N, 0.0326° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 11,755 · #40492 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Buckhurst Hill through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.62° S, 179.97° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 890 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Buckhurst Hill today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 119.3° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Buckhurst Hill — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Buckhurst Hill sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Buckhurst Hill's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 17 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,978 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.62° N, 0.03° 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 | 06:49 | −8h |
| Chicago | 08:49 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 11:49 | −3h |
| London | 14:49 | same time |
| Paris | 15:49 | +1h |
| Moscow | 17:49 | +3h |
| Dubai | 18:49 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:19 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:49 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 22:49 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 23:49 | +9h |
| Sydney | 01:49 | +11h |
Best time to call Buckhurst Hill
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Buckhurst Hill local time:
Cities sharing Buckhurst Hill's time zone
Distances from Buckhurst Hill
| London | 17 km | SW (222°) |
| Paris | 349 km | SSE (151°) |
| Moscow | 2,485 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,462 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,357 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,184 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,755 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,514 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,542 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,607 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,835 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,978 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Buckhurst Hill
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- Snaresbrook5 km · 14:49
- Chigwell3 km · 14:49
- Wanstead5 km · 14:49
- Grange Hill4 km · 14:49
FAQ
What time is it in Buckhurst Hill right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Buckhurst Hill (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Buckhurst Hill in?
Buckhurst Hill runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Buckhurst Hill 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 Buckhurst Hill today?
Buckhurst Hill sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Buckhurst Hill tonight?
The moon phase over Buckhurst Hill tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Buckhurst Hill?
The antipode of Buckhurst Hill — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.62° S, 179.97° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 890 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Buckhurst Hill?
Buckhurst Hill lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Buckhurst Hill?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Buckhurst Hill, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.