Right now, local time in Dartford is 18:24 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dartford ranks #12081 worldwide by population and #244 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dartford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.4466° N, 0.2142° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 51,240 · #12081 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dartford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.45° S, 179.79° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 867 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dartford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:03
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 119.3° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Dartford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dartford sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Dartford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 25 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,977 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.45° N, 0.21° 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 | 10:24 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:24 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:24 | −3h |
| London | 18:24 | same time |
| Paris | 19:24 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:24 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:24 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:54 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:24 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:24 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:24 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:24 | +11h |
Best time to call Dartford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dartford local time:
Cities sharing Dartford's time zone
Distances from Dartford
| London | 25 km | WNW (287°) |
| Paris | 325 km | SSE (151°) |
| Moscow | 2,482 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,446 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,377 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,171 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,778 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,508 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,552 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,607 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,826 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,977 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Dartford
- Purfleet-on-Thames5 km · 18:24
- Darenth4 km · 18:24
- Stone4 km · 18:24
- Erith5 km · 18:24
- Horton Kirby6 km · 18:24
- Swanley6 km · 18:24
- Aveley6 km · 18:24
- Bexley5 km · 18:24
FAQ
What time is it in Dartford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dartford (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Dartford in?
Dartford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Dartford 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 Dartford today?
Dartford sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 16:32 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dartford tonight?
The moon phase over Dartford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dartford?
The antipode of Dartford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.45° S, 179.79° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 867 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dartford?
Dartford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Dartford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dartford, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.