Right now, local time in Chard is 20:12 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chard ranks #35357 worldwide by population and #928 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 16:47
- Day length
- 9h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 7h 56m (winter) – 16h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chard — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.8727° N, 2.9660° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 14,287 · #35357 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chard through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.87° S, 177.03° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 730 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chard today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:18
- Maghrib
- 16:45
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 115.3° from north (ESE (115°))
Full prayer timetable for Chard — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chard sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Chard's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 210 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,200 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.87° N, 2.97° 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 | 12:12 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:12 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:12 | −3h |
| London | 20:12 | same time |
| Paris | 21:12 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:12 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:12 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 01:42 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:12 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:12 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:12 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:12 | +11h |
Best time to call Chard
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chard local time:
Cities sharing Chard's time zone
Distances from Chard
| London | 210 km | ENE (69°) |
| Paris | 442 km | ESE (118°) |
| Moscow | 2,709 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,655 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 6,209 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,393 km | E (88°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,652 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,315 km | SW (220°) |
| Tokyo | 9,720 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,827 km | NE (55°) |
| Singapore | 11,057 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,200 km | ENE (58°) |
Cities near Chard
- Ilminster7 km · 20:12
- Axminster10 km · 20:12
- Charmouth16 km · 20:12
- Lyme Regis16 km · 20:12
- Creech Saint Michael17 km · 20:12
- Colyton16 km · 20:12
- Crewkerne12 km · 20:12
- Merriott13 km · 20:12
FAQ
What time is it in Chard right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chard (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chard in?
Chard runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Chard 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 Chard today?
Chard sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 16:47 today, giving 9h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chard tonight?
The moon phase over Chard tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chard?
The antipode of Chard — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.87° S, 177.03° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 730 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chard?
Chard lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chard?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chard, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.