Right now, local time in Chelmsford is 02:54 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chelmsford ranks #5610 worldwide by population and #91 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
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Day length
- 9h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 7h 47m (winter) – 16h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 54% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chelmsford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.7358° N, 0.4696° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 111,511 · #5610 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chelmsford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.74° S, 179.53° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 893 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chelmsford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:02
- Maghrib
- 16:29
- Isha
- 18:16
- Qibla direction
- 119.9° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Chelmsford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chelmsford sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Chelmsford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 48 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,946 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.74° N, 0.47° 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 | 18:54 | −8h |
| Chicago | 20:54 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 23:54 | −3h |
| London | 02:54 | same time |
| Paris | 03:54 | +1h |
| Moscow | 05:54 | +3h |
| Dubai | 06:54 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 08:24 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:54 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 10:54 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 11:54 | +9h |
| Sydney | 13:54 | +11h |
Best time to call Chelmsford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chelmsford local time:
Cities sharing Chelmsford's time zone
Distances from Chelmsford
| London | 48 km | WSW (239°) |
| Paris | 347 km | SSE (157°) |
| Moscow | 2,453 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,435 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,377 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,154 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,769 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 9,515 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 9,544 km | SW (222°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,575 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,803 km | ENE (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,946 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Chelmsford
- Writtle3 km · 02:54
- Boreham6 km · 02:54
- Stock8 km · 02:54
- Great Leighs11 km · 02:54
- Ingatestone9 km · 02:54
- Danbury8 km · 02:54
- Billericay12 km · 02:54
- Bicknacre9 km · 02:54
FAQ
What time is it in Chelmsford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chelmsford (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chelmsford in?
Chelmsford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford today?
Chelmsford sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 16:31 today, giving 9h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chelmsford tonight?
The moon phase over Chelmsford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 54.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chelmsford?
The antipode of Chelmsford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.74° S, 179.53° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 893 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chelmsford?
Chelmsford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chelmsford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chelmsford, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.