Right now, local time in Colchester is 01:05 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Colchester ranks #4748 worldwide by population and #77 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 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Day length
- 9h 43m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 7h 46m (winter) – 16h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Colchester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.8892° N, 0.9042° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 130,245 · #4748 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Colchester through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.89° S, 179.10° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 902 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Colchester today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:55
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:02
- Maghrib
- 16:30
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 120.5° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Colchester — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Colchester sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Colchester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 83 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,911 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.89° N, 0.90° 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 | 18:05 | −7h |
| Chicago | 20:05 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 22:05 | −3h |
| London | 01:05 | same time |
| Paris | 02:05 | +1h |
| Moscow | 04:05 | +3h |
| Dubai | 05:05 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 06:35 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:05 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 09:05 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 10:05 | +9h |
| Sydney | 12:05 | +11h |
Best time to call Colchester
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Colchester local time:
Cities sharing Colchester's time zone
Distances from Colchester
| London | 83 km | WSW (240°) |
| Paris | 352 km | SSE (163°) |
| Moscow | 2,418 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,409 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,396 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,125 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,780 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 9,485 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,540 km | ENE (58°) |
| São Paulo | 9,576 km | SW (223°) |
| Singapore | 10,770 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,911 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Colchester
- Rowhedge5 km · 01:05
- Great Horkesley6 km · 01:05
- West Bergholt5 km · 01:05
- Boxted7 km · 01:05
- Wivenhoe5 km · 01:05
- Layer de la Haye6 km · 01:05
- Eight Ash Green6 km · 01:05
- Elmstead Market6 km · 01:05
FAQ
What time is it in Colchester right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Colchester (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Colchester in?
Colchester runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Colchester 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 Colchester today?
Colchester sees sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 16:32 today, giving 9h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Colchester tonight?
The moon phase over Colchester tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Colchester?
The antipode of Colchester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.89° S, 179.10° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 902 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Colchester?
Colchester lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Colchester?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Colchester, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.