Right now, local time in Chessington is 20:56 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chessington ranks #28110 worldwide by population and #672 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 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 7h 51m (winter) – 16h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chessington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.3624° N, 0.3043° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 19,433 · #28110 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chessington through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.36° S, 179.70° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,006 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chessington today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:06
- Maghrib
- 16:33
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 118.7° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Chessington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chessington 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.
Chessington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 20 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,013 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.36° N, 0.30° 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 | 12:56 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:56 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:56 | −3h |
| London | 20:56 | same time |
| Paris | 21:56 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:56 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:56 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 02:26 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:56 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:56 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:56 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:56 | +11h |
Best time to call Chessington
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chessington local time:
Cities sharing Chessington's time zone
Distances from Chessington
| London | 20 km | NE (36°) |
| Paris | 336 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 2,519 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,480 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,349 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,207 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,757 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,477 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,579 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,642 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,863 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,013 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Chessington
- Hook1 km · 20:56
- Ditton Hill2 km · 20:56
- Long Ditton3 km · 20:56
- Tolworth3 km · 20:56
- Surbiton3 km · 20:56
- Hinchley Wood3 km · 20:56
- Thames Ditton4 km · 20:56
- Epsom4 km · 20:56
FAQ
What time is it in Chessington right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chessington (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chessington in?
Chessington runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Chessington 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 Chessington today?
Chessington sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 16:35 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chessington tonight?
The moon phase over Chessington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chessington?
The antipode of Chessington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.36° S, 179.70° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,006 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chessington?
Chessington lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chessington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chessington, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.