Right now, local time in Cambridge is 03:49 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cambridge ranks #4211 worldwide by population and #67 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 7h 42m (winter) – 16h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 64% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cambridge — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.2000° N, 0.1167° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 145,674 · #4211 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cambridge through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.20° S, 179.88° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 949 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cambridge today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:03
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 119.9° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Cambridge — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cambridge 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.
Cambridge's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 79 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,941 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.20° N, 0.12° 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 | 20:49 | −7h |
| Chicago | 22:49 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 00:49 | −3h |
| London | 03:49 | same time |
| Paris | 04:49 | +1h |
| Moscow | 06:49 | +3h |
| Dubai | 07:49 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 09:19 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:49 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 11:49 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 12:49 | +9h |
| Sydney | 14:49 | +11h |
Best time to call Cambridge
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cambridge local time:
Cities sharing Cambridge's time zone
Distances from Cambridge
| London | 79 km | SSW (193°) |
| Paris | 403 km | SSE (156°) |
| Moscow | 2,453 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,469 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,332 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,180 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,717 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 9,484 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 9,566 km | SW (222°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,568 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,816 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,941 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Cambridge
- Girton4 km · 03:49
- Histon6 km · 03:49
- Harston7 km · 03:49
- Oakington7 km · 03:49
- Haslingfield7 km · 03:49
- Cottenham10 km · 03:49
- Whittlesford10 km · 03:49
- Sawston10 km · 03:49
FAQ
What time is it in Cambridge right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cambridge (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Cambridge in?
Cambridge runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Cambridge 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 Cambridge today?
Cambridge sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cambridge tonight?
The moon phase over Cambridge tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 64.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cambridge?
The antipode of Cambridge — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.20° S, 179.88° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 949 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cambridge?
Cambridge lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cambridge?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cambridge, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.