Right now, local time in Chatham is 15:48 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chatham ranks #7780 worldwide by population and #138 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 7h 51m (winter) – 16h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chatham — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.3789° N, 0.5279° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 80,596 · #7780 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chatham through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.38° S, 179.47° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 854 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chatham today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:02
- Maghrib
- 16:29
- Isha
- 18:16
- Qibla direction
- 119.6° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Chatham — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chatham sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Chatham's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 48 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,961 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.38° N, 0.53° 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 | 07:48 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:48 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:48 | −3h |
| London | 15:48 | same time |
| Paris | 16:48 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:48 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:48 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 21:18 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:48 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:48 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:48 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:48 | +11h |
Best time to call Chatham
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chatham local time:
Cities sharing Chatham's time zone
Distances from Chatham
| London | 48 km | WNW (288°) |
| Paris | 309 km | SSE (154°) |
| Moscow | 2,466 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,424 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,400 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,149 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,799 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,517 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,547 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,592 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,806 km | ENE (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,961 km | ENE (62°) |
Cities near Chatham
- Gillingham2 km · 15:48
- Rochester2 km · 15:48
- Strood4 km · 15:48
- Hoo5 km · 15:48
- Burham6 km · 15:48
- Cuxton5 km · 15:48
- High Halstow8 km · 15:48
- Wouldham6 km · 15:48
FAQ
What time is it in Chatham right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chatham (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chatham in?
Chatham runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Chatham 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 Chatham today?
Chatham sees sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 16:31 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chatham tonight?
The moon phase over Chatham tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chatham?
The antipode of Chatham — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.38° S, 179.47° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 854 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chatham?
Chatham lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chatham?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chatham, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.