Right now, local time in Harwich is 20:17 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Harwich ranks #26680 worldwide by population and #621 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 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 16:27
- Day length
- 9h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 7h 45m (winter) – 16h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Harwich — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.9419° N, 1.2844° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 20,723 · #26680 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Harwich through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.94° S, 178.72° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 903 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Harwich today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 13:58
- Maghrib
- 16:25
- Isha
- 18:13
- Qibla direction
- 121.0° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Harwich — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Harwich 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.
Harwich's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 109 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,886 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.94° N, 1.28° 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 | 12:17 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:17 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:17 | −3h |
| London | 20:17 | same time |
| Paris | 21:17 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:17 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:17 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 01:47 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:17 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:17 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:17 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:17 | +11h |
Best time to call Harwich
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Harwich local time:
Cities sharing Harwich's time zone
Distances from Harwich
| London | 109 km | WSW (244°) |
| Paris | 351 km | SSE (167°) |
| Moscow | 2,392 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,385 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,416 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,099 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,795 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 9,466 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,515 km | ENE (59°) |
| São Paulo | 9,598 km | SW (223°) |
| Singapore | 10,743 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,886 km | ENE (62°) |
Cities near Harwich
- Dovercourt1 km · 20:17
- Shotley Gate2 km · 20:17
- Felixstowe5 km · 20:17
- Walton-on-the-Naze10 km · 20:17
- Frinton-on-Sea13 km · 20:17
- Kesgrave14 km · 20:17
- Holbrook10 km · 20:17
- Thorpe le Soken13 km · 20:17
FAQ
What time is it in Harwich right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Harwich (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Harwich in?
Harwich runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Harwich 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 Harwich today?
Harwich sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 16:27 today, giving 9h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Harwich tonight?
The moon phase over Harwich tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Harwich?
The antipode of Harwich — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.94° S, 178.72° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 903 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Harwich?
Harwich lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Harwich?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Harwich, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.