Right now, local time in Chigwell is 00:10 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chigwell ranks #39379 worldwide by population and #1064 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Day length
- 9h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 7h 49m (winter) – 16h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chigwell — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.6200° N, 0.0760° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 12,250 · #39379 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chigwell through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.62° S, 179.92° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 889 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chigwell today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:02
- Maghrib
- 16:29
- Isha
- 18:16
- Qibla direction
- 119.3° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Chigwell — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chigwell sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Chigwell's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 19 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,976 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.62° N, 0.08° 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 | 16:10 | −8h |
| Chicago | 18:10 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 21:10 | −3h |
| London | 00:10 | same time |
| Paris | 01:10 | +1h |
| Moscow | 03:10 | +3h |
| Dubai | 04:10 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 05:40 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:10 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 08:10 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 09:10 | +9h |
| Sydney | 11:10 | +11h |
Best time to call Chigwell
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chigwell local time:
Cities sharing Chigwell's time zone
Distances from Chigwell
| London | 19 km | SW (229°) |
| Paris | 347 km | SSE (151°) |
| Moscow | 2,483 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,459 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,359 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,181 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,758 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,516 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,541 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,604 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,832 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,976 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Chigwell
- Grange Hill1 km · 00:10
- Hainault3 km · 00:10
- Barkingside4 km · 00:10
- Buckhurst Hill3 km · 00:10
- Newbury Park5 km · 00:10
- Monkhams3 km · 00:10
- Abridge4 km · 00:10
- Woodford Green4 km · 00:10
FAQ
What time is it in Chigwell right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chigwell (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chigwell in?
Chigwell runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Chigwell 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 Chigwell today?
Chigwell sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 16:31 today, giving 9h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chigwell tonight?
The moon phase over Chigwell tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chigwell?
The antipode of Chigwell — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.62° S, 179.92° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 889 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chigwell?
Chigwell lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chigwell?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chigwell, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.