Right now, local time in Cockfosters is 18:02 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cockfosters ranks #44227 worldwide by population and #1213 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 7h 48m (winter) – 16h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cockfosters — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.6493° N, 0.1482° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 10,300 · #44227 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cockfosters through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.65° S, 179.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,038 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cockfosters today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 119.1° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Cockfosters — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cockfosters 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.
Cockfosters's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 16 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,988 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.65° N, 0.15° 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 | 10:02 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:02 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:02 | −3h |
| London | 18:02 | same time |
| Paris | 19:02 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:02 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:02 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:32 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:02 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:02 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:02 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:02 | +11h |
Best time to call Cockfosters
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cockfosters local time:
Cities sharing Cockfosters's time zone
Distances from Cockfosters
| London | 16 km | S (175°) |
| Paris | 357 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 2,495 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,475 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,344 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,197 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,744 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,508 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,546 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,616 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,846 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,988 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Cockfosters
- East Barnet1 km · 18:02
- Oakwood1 km · 18:02
- New Barnet2 km · 18:02
- Hadley Wood2 km · 18:02
- Friern Barnet4 km · 18:02
- World's End3 km · 18:02
- Palmers Green4 km · 18:02
- Barnet4 km · 18:02
FAQ
What time is it in Cockfosters right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cockfosters (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cockfosters in?
Cockfosters runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Cockfosters 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 Cockfosters today?
Cockfosters sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cockfosters tonight?
The moon phase over Cockfosters tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cockfosters?
The antipode of Cockfosters — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.65° S, 179.85° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,038 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cockfosters?
Cockfosters lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cockfosters?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cockfosters, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.