Right now, local time in Elsenham is 17:18 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Elsenham ranks #103974 worldwide by population and #2789 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
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Day length
- 9h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 7h 45m (winter) – 16h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Elsenham — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.9143° N, 0.2293° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 2,272 · #103974 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Elsenham through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.91° S, 179.77° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 917 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Elsenham today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:02
- Maghrib
- 16:29
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 119.8° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Elsenham — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Elsenham sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Elsenham's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 51 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,950 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.91° N, 0.23° 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 | 09:18 | −8h |
| Chicago | 11:18 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:18 | −3h |
| London | 17:18 | same time |
| Paris | 18:18 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:18 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:18 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:48 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:18 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:18 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:18 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:18 | +11h |
Best time to call Elsenham
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Elsenham local time:
Cities sharing Elsenham's time zone
Distances from Elsenham
| London | 51 km | SSW (209°) |
| Paris | 371 km | SSE (155°) |
| Moscow | 2,459 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,455 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,354 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,171 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,744 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 9,507 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 9,547 km | SW (222°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,578 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,815 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,950 km | ENE (61°) |
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FAQ
What time is it in Elsenham right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Elsenham (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Elsenham in?
Elsenham runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Elsenham 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 Elsenham today?
Elsenham sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 16:31 today, giving 9h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Elsenham tonight?
The moon phase over Elsenham tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Elsenham?
The antipode of Elsenham — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.91° S, 179.77° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 917 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Elsenham?
Elsenham lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Elsenham?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Elsenham, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.