Right now, local time in Hemel Hempstead is 18:01 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hemel Hempstead ranks #6529 worldwide by population and #109 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 16:34
- Day length
- 9h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 7h 47m (winter) – 16h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hemel Hempstead — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.7537° N, 0.4497° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 95,961 · #6529 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hemel Hempstead through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.75° S, 179.55° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,037 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hemel Hempstead today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:05
- Maghrib
- 16:32
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 118.9° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Hemel Hempstead — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hemel Hempstead 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.
Hemel Hempstead's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 35 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,000 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.75° N, 0.45° 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 | 10:01 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:01 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:01 | −3h |
| London | 18:01 | same time |
| Paris | 19:01 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:01 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:01 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:31 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:01 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:01 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:01 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:01 | +11h |
Best time to call Hemel Hempstead
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hemel Hempstead local time:
Cities sharing Hemel Hempstead's time zone
Distances from Hemel Hempstead
| London | 35 km | SE (141°) |
| Paris | 378 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 2,509 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,498 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,320 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,218 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,721 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,503 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,547 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,627 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,864 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,000 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Hemel Hempstead
- Bennetts End1 km · 18:01
- Leverstock Green1 km · 18:01
- Apsley2 km · 18:01
- Nash Mills3 km · 18:01
- Kings Langley4 km · 18:01
- Abbots Langley6 km · 18:01
- Redbourn6 km · 18:01
- Leavesden Green7 km · 18:01
FAQ
What time is it in Hemel Hempstead right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hemel Hempstead (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hemel Hempstead in?
Hemel Hempstead runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Hemel Hempstead 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 Hemel Hempstead today?
Hemel Hempstead sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 16:34 today, giving 9h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hemel Hempstead tonight?
The moon phase over Hemel Hempstead tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hemel Hempstead?
The antipode of Hemel Hempstead — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.75° S, 179.55° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,037 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hemel Hempstead?
Hemel Hempstead lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hemel Hempstead?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hemel Hempstead, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.