Right now, local time in Chingford is 01:08 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chingford ranks #8849 worldwide by population and #161 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
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Day length
- 9h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 7h 48m (winter) – 16h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chingford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.6303° N, 0.0005° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 70,583 · #8849 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chingford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.63° S, 180.00° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 891 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chingford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:02
- Maghrib
- 16:29
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 119.2° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Chingford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chingford 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.
Chingford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 16 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,980 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.63° N, 0.00° 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 | 17:08 | −8h |
| Chicago | 19:08 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 22:08 | −3h |
| London | 01:08 | same time |
| Paris | 02:08 | +1h |
| Moscow | 04:08 | +3h |
| Dubai | 05:08 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 06:38 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:08 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 09:08 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 10:08 | +9h |
| Sydney | 12:08 | +11h |
Best time to call Chingford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chingford local time:
Cities sharing Chingford's time zone
Distances from Chingford
| London | 16 km | SW (214°) |
| Paris | 350 km | SSE (151°) |
| Moscow | 2,487 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,465 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,354 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,187 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,753 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,513 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,542 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,608 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,837 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,980 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Chingford
- Highams Park3 km · 01:08
- Monkhams2 km · 01:08
- Woodford Green3 km · 01:08
- Buckhurst Hill2 km · 01:08
- Walthamstow5 km · 01:08
- Ponders End4 km · 01:08
- Enfield Lock5 km · 01:08
- Snaresbrook5 km · 01:08
FAQ
What time is it in Chingford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chingford (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chingford in?
Chingford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Chingford 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 Chingford today?
Chingford sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 16:31 today, giving 9h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chingford tonight?
The moon phase over Chingford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chingford?
The antipode of Chingford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.63° S, 180.00° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 891 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chingford?
Chingford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chingford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chingford, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.