Right now, local time in Harlow is 23:17 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Harlow ranks #6695 worldwide by population and #112 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
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Day length
- 9h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 7h 47m (winter) – 16h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Harlow — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.7766° N, 0.1116° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 93,300 · #6695 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Harlow through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.78° S, 179.89° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 904 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Harlow today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:03
- Maghrib
- 16:30
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 119.5° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Harlow — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Harlow sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Harlow's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 34 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,965 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.78° N, 0.11° 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 | 15:17 | −8h |
| Chicago | 17:17 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 20:17 | −3h |
| London | 23:17 | same time |
| Paris | 00:17 | +1h |
| Moscow | 02:17 | +3h |
| Dubai | 03:17 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 04:47 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:17 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 07:17 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 08:17 | +9h |
| Sydney | 10:17 | +11h |
Best time to call Harlow
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Harlow local time:
Cities sharing Harlow's time zone
Distances from Harlow
| London | 34 km | SSW (209°) |
| Paris | 361 km | SSE (153°) |
| Moscow | 2,473 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,460 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,354 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,179 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,748 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 9,524 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 9,531 km | SW (222°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,593 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,826 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,965 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Harlow
- Old Harlow2 km · 23:17
- Sawbridgeworth5 km · 23:17
- Roydon5 km · 23:17
- Epping9 km · 23:17
- Much Hadham9 km · 23:17
- Little Hallingbury8 km · 23:17
- Theydon Bois11 km · 23:17
- Bishops Stortford11 km · 23:17
FAQ
What time is it in Harlow right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Harlow (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Harlow in?
Harlow runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Harlow 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 Harlow today?
Harlow sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 16:32 today, giving 9h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Harlow tonight?
The moon phase over Harlow tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Harlow?
The antipode of Harlow — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.78° S, 179.89° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 904 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Harlow?
Harlow lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Harlow?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Harlow, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.