Right now, local time in Chelsea is 23:16 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chelsea ranks #10409 worldwide by population and #207 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:34
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chelsea — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.4875° N, 0.1694° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 60,000 · #10409 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chelsea through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.49° S, 179.83° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,023 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chelsea today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:05
- Maghrib
- 16:32
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 118.9° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Chelsea — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chelsea 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.
Chelsea's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 4 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,998 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.49° N, 0.17° 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 | 15:16 | −8h |
| Chicago | 17:16 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 20:16 | −3h |
| London | 23:16 | same time |
| Paris | 00:16 | +1h |
| Moscow | 02:16 | +3h |
| Dubai | 03:16 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 04:46 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:16 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 07:16 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 08:16 | +9h |
| Sydney | 10:16 | +11h |
Best time to call Chelsea
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chelsea local time:
Cities sharing Chelsea's time zone
Distances from Chelsea
| London | 4 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 343 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 2,504 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,473 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,351 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,198 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,755 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,494 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,562 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,627 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,851 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,998 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Chelsea
- Knightsbridge and Belgravia2 km · 23:16
- Battersea2 km · 23:16
- Latchmere2 km · 23:16
- Clapham Junction3 km · 23:16
- Queenstown2 km · 23:16
- Kensington2 km · 23:16
- Bayswater3 km · 23:16
- Hyde Park3 km · 23:16
FAQ
What time is it in Chelsea right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chelsea (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chelsea in?
Chelsea runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Chelsea 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 Chelsea today?
Chelsea sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 16:34 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chelsea tonight?
The moon phase over Chelsea tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chelsea?
The antipode of Chelsea — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.49° S, 179.83° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,023 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chelsea?
Chelsea lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chelsea?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chelsea, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.