Right now, local time in Hereford is 18:16 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hereford ranks #10337 worldwide by population and #204 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Day length
- 9h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 7h 44m (winter) – 16h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hereford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.0568° N, 2.7148° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 60,415 · #10337 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hereford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.06° S, 177.29° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 842 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hereford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:13
- Maghrib
- 16:41
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 116.7° from north (ESE (117°))
Full prayer timetable for Hereford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hereford 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.
Hereford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 188 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,114 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.06° N, 2.71° 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 | 10:16 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:16 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:16 | −3h |
| London | 18:16 | same time |
| Paris | 19:16 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:16 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:16 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:46 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:16 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:16 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:16 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:16 | +11h |
Best time to call Hereford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hereford local time:
Cities sharing Hereford's time zone
Distances from Hereford
| London | 188 km | ESE (108°) |
| Paris | 505 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 2,635 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,656 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,166 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,373 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,581 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,427 km | SW (220°) |
| Tokyo | 9,597 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,738 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 11,008 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,114 km | NE (56°) |
Cities near Hereford
- Lower Bullingham3 km · 18:16
- Belmont2 km · 18:16
- Callow5 km · 18:16
- Sutton5 km · 18:16
- Lugwardine4 km · 18:16
- Wellington8 km · 18:16
- Much Birch10 km · 18:16
- Withington7 km · 18:16
FAQ
What time is it in Hereford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hereford (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hereford in?
Hereford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Hereford 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 Hereford today?
Hereford sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 16:42 today, giving 9h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hereford tonight?
The moon phase over Hereford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hereford?
The antipode of Hereford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.06° S, 177.29° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 842 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hereford?
Hereford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hereford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hereford, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.