Right now, local time in Cottenham is 13:17 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cottenham ranks #62524 worldwide by population and #1739 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
- 16:30
- Day length
- 9h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 7h 42m (winter) – 16h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cottenham — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.2874° N, 0.1254° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 5,903 · #62524 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cottenham through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.29° S, 179.87° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 959 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cottenham today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:01
- Maghrib
- 16:29
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 120.0° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Cottenham — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cottenham 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.
Cottenham's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 88 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,936 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.29° N, 0.13° 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 | 05:17 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:17 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:17 | −3h |
| London | 13:17 | same time |
| Paris | 14:17 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:17 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:17 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:47 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:17 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:17 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:17 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:17 | +11h |
Best time to call Cottenham
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cottenham local time:
Cities sharing Cottenham's time zone
Distances from Cottenham
| London | 88 km | SSW (192°) |
| Paris | 412 km | SSE (157°) |
| Moscow | 2,448 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,470 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,328 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,180 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,711 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 9,476 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,562 km | ENE (58°) |
| São Paulo | 9,573 km | SW (222°) |
| Singapore | 10,813 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,936 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Cottenham
- Histon4 km · 13:17
- Oakington5 km · 13:17
- Girton7 km · 13:17
- Waterbeach5 km · 13:17
- Willingham5 km · 13:17
- Haddenham8 km · 13:17
- Longstanton5 km · 13:17
- Wilburton8 km · 13:17
FAQ
What time is it in Cottenham right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cottenham (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cottenham in?
Cottenham runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Cottenham 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 Cottenham today?
Cottenham sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 16:30 today, giving 9h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cottenham tonight?
The moon phase over Cottenham tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cottenham?
The antipode of Cottenham — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.29° S, 179.87° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 959 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cottenham?
Cottenham lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cottenham?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cottenham, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.