Right now, local time in Chesham is 18:16 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chesham ranks #26754 worldwide by population and #623 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 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 7h 48m (winter) – 16h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chesham — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.7000° N, 0.6000° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 20,649 · #26754 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chesham through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.70° S, 179.40° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,026 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chesham today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:06
- Maghrib
- 16:33
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 118.6° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Chesham — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chesham sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Chesham's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 39 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,012 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.70° N, 0.60° 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 | 10:16 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:16 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:16 | −3h |
| London | 18:16 | same time |
| Paris | 19:16 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:16 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:16 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:46 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:16 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:16 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:16 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:16 | +11h |
Best time to call Chesham
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chesham local time:
Cities sharing Chesham's time zone
Distances from Chesham
| London | 39 km | ESE (123°) |
| Paris | 379 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 2,521 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,507 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,314 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,228 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,717 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,492 km | SW (221°) |
| Tokyo | 9,557 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,639 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,875 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,012 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Chesham
- Chesham Bois1 km · 18:16
- Amersham on the Hill3 km · 18:16
- Amersham4 km · 18:16
- Little Chalfont4 km · 18:16
- Hyde Heath4 km · 18:16
- Bovingdon5 km · 18:16
- Berkhamsted7 km · 18:16
- Northchurch8 km · 18:16
FAQ
What time is it in Chesham right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chesham (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chesham in?
Chesham runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Chesham 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 Chesham today?
Chesham sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 16:35 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chesham tonight?
The moon phase over Chesham tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chesham?
The antipode of Chesham — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.70° S, 179.40° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,026 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chesham?
Chesham lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chesham?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chesham, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.