Right now, local time in Clacton-on-Sea is 19:38 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Clacton-on-Sea ranks #12220 worldwide by population and #248 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 16:28
- Day length
- 9h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 7h 47m (winter) – 16h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Clacton-on-Sea — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.7897° N, 1.1560° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 50,548 · #12220 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Clacton-on-Sea through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.79° S, 178.84° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 888 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Clacton-on-Sea today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 13:59
- Maghrib
- 16:26
- Isha
- 18:14
- Qibla direction
- 120.7° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Clacton-on-Sea — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Clacton-on-Sea sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Clacton-on-Sea's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 94 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,901 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.79° N, 1.16° 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 | 11:38 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:38 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:38 | −3h |
| London | 19:38 | same time |
| Paris | 20:38 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:38 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:38 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 01:08 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:38 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:38 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:38 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:38 | +11h |
Best time to call Clacton-on-Sea
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Clacton-on-Sea local time:
Cities sharing Clacton-on-Sea's time zone
Distances from Clacton-on-Sea
| London | 94 km | WSW (251°) |
| Paris | 337 km | SSE (165°) |
| Moscow | 2,407 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,390 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,416 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,107 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,800 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 9,485 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,531 km | ENE (59°) |
| São Paulo | 9,580 km | SW (223°) |
| Singapore | 10,755 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,901 km | ENE (62°) |
Cities near Clacton-on-Sea
- Little Clacton4 km · 19:38
- Thorpe le Soken7 km · 19:38
- Saint Osyth5 km · 19:38
- Frinton-on-Sea8 km · 19:38
- Great Bentley9 km · 19:38
- Walton-on-the-Naze10 km · 19:38
- Brightlingsea9 km · 19:38
- Alresford13 km · 19:38
FAQ
What time is it in Clacton-on-Sea right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Clacton-on-Sea (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Clacton-on-Sea in?
Clacton-on-Sea runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Clacton-on-Sea 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 Clacton-on-Sea today?
Clacton-on-Sea sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 16:28 today, giving 9h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Clacton-on-Sea tonight?
The moon phase over Clacton-on-Sea tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Clacton-on-Sea?
The antipode of Clacton-on-Sea — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.79° S, 178.84° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 888 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Clacton-on-Sea?
Clacton-on-Sea lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Clacton-on-Sea?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Clacton-on-Sea, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.