Right now, local time in Harold Wood is 10:49 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Harold Wood ranks #38949 worldwide by population and #1054 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 9h 48m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 7h 49m (winter) – 16h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Harold Wood — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.5946° N, 0.2329° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 12,443 · #38949 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Harold Wood through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.59° S, 179.77° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 883 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Harold Wood today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:07
- Maghrib
- 16:36
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 119.5° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Harold Wood — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Harold Wood sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Harold Wood's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 27 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,968 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.59° 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 | 03:49 | −7h |
| Chicago | 05:49 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 07:49 | −3h |
| London | 10:49 | same time |
| Paris | 11:49 | +1h |
| Moscow | 13:49 | +3h |
| Dubai | 14:49 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 16:19 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:49 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 18:49 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 19:49 | +9h |
| Sydney | 21:49 | +11h |
Best time to call Harold Wood
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Harold Wood local time:
Cities sharing Harold Wood's time zone
Distances from Harold Wood
| London | 27 km | WSW (250°) |
| Paris | 339 km | SSE (153°) |
| Moscow | 2,474 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,448 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,370 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,170 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,768 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,521 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,537 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,597 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,822 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,968 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Harold Wood
- Emerson Park2 km · 10:49
- Hornchurch4 km · 10:49
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- Upminster5 km · 10:49
- Romford4 km · 10:49
- Elm Park6 km · 10:49
- Collier Row5 km · 10:49
- Brentwood6 km · 10:49
FAQ
What time is it in Harold Wood right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Harold Wood (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Harold Wood in?
Harold Wood runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Harold Wood 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 Harold Wood today?
Harold Wood sees sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 9h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Harold Wood tonight?
The moon phase over Harold Wood tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 80.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Harold Wood?
The antipode of Harold Wood — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.59° S, 179.77° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 883 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Harold Wood?
Harold Wood lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Harold Wood?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Harold Wood, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.