Right now, local time in Harpenden is 23:41 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Harpenden ranks #19123 worldwide by population and #427 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 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Day length
- 9h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 7h 46m (winter) – 16h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 56% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Harpenden — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.8168° N, 0.3571° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 30,674 · #19123 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Harpenden through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.82° S, 179.64° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,046 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Harpenden today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:06
- Maghrib
- 16:34
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 119.0° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Harpenden — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Harpenden sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Harpenden's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 38 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,991 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.82° N, 0.36° W, 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 | 15:41 | −8h |
| Chicago | 17:41 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 20:41 | −3h |
| London | 23:41 | same time |
| Paris | 00:41 | +1h |
| Moscow | 02:41 | +3h |
| Dubai | 03:41 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 05:11 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:41 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 07:41 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 08:41 | +9h |
| Sydney | 10:41 | +11h |
Best time to call Harpenden
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Harpenden local time:
Cities sharing Harpenden's time zone
Distances from Harpenden
| London | 38 km | SSE (155°) |
| Paris | 381 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 2,500 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,493 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,323 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,211 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,721 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,512 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,538 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,618 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,856 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,991 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Harpenden
- Redbourn3 km · 23:41
- New Greens5 km · 23:41
- Townsend6 km · 23:41
- Bernards Heath6 km · 23:41
- Sandridge5 km · 23:41
- Wheathampstead4 km · 23:41
- Kimpton5 km · 23:41
- St Albans8 km · 23:41
FAQ
What time is it in Harpenden right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Harpenden (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Harpenden in?
Harpenden runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Harpenden 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 Harpenden today?
Harpenden sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 16:36 today, giving 9h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Harpenden tonight?
The moon phase over Harpenden tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 55.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Harpenden?
The antipode of Harpenden — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.82° S, 179.64° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,046 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Harpenden?
Harpenden lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Harpenden?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Harpenden, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.