Right now, local time in Cheltenham is 13:20 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cheltenham ranks #5220 worldwide by population and #86 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Day length
- 9h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 7h 46m (winter) – 16h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cheltenham — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.9001° N, 2.0797° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 118,836 · #5220 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cheltenham through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.90° S, 177.92° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 857 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cheltenham today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:11
- Maghrib
- 16:38
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 117.2° from north (ESE (117°))
Full prayer timetable for Cheltenham — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cheltenham sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Cheltenham's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 141 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,087 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.90° N, 2.08° 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 | 05:20 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:20 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:20 | −3h |
| London | 13:20 | same time |
| Paris | 14:20 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:20 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:20 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:50 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:20 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:20 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:20 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:20 | +11h |
Best time to call Cheltenham
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cheltenham local time:
Cities sharing Cheltenham's time zone
Distances from Cheltenham
| London | 141 km | ESE (107°) |
| Paris | 461 km | SE (135°) |
| Moscow | 2,603 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,611 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,213 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,330 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,626 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,442 km | SW (220°) |
| Tokyo | 9,590 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,712 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,970 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,087 km | ENE (57°) |
Cities near Cheltenham
- Charlton Kings3 km · 13:20
- Bishops Cleeve5 km · 13:20
- Shurdington5 km · 13:20
- Churchdown7 km · 13:20
- Tewkesbury12 km · 13:20
- Barnwood9 km · 13:20
- Winchcombe10 km · 13:20
- Bredon15 km · 13:20
FAQ
What time is it in Cheltenham right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cheltenham (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cheltenham in?
Cheltenham runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham today?
Cheltenham sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 16:40 today, giving 9h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cheltenham tonight?
The moon phase over Cheltenham tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cheltenham?
The antipode of Cheltenham — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.90° S, 177.92° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 857 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cheltenham?
Cheltenham lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cheltenham?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cheltenham, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.