Right now, local time in Herne Bay is 02:13 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Herne Bay ranks #22953 worldwide by population and #526 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 16:27
- Day length
- 9h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 7h 51m (winter) – 16h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Herne Bay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.3730° N, 1.1286° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 24,875 · #22953 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Herne Bay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.37° S, 178.87° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 843 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Herne Bay today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 13:59
- Maghrib
- 16:25
- Isha
- 18:12
- Qibla direction
- 120.3° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Herne Bay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Herne Bay 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.
Herne Bay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 89 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,925 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.37° N, 1.13° 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 | 18:13 | −8h |
| Chicago | 20:13 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 23:13 | −3h |
| London | 02:13 | same time |
| Paris | 03:13 | +1h |
| Moscow | 05:13 | +3h |
| Dubai | 06:13 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 07:43 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:13 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 10:13 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 11:13 | +9h |
| Sydney | 13:13 | +11h |
Best time to call Herne Bay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Herne Bay local time:
Cities sharing Herne Bay's time zone
Distances from Herne Bay
| London | 89 km | W (280°) |
| Paris | 293 km | SSE (162°) |
| Moscow | 2,429 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,383 km | ESE (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,437 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,108 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,830 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 9,525 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 9,545 km | SW (223°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,557 km | ENE (59°) |
| Singapore | 10,766 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,925 km | ENE (63°) |
Cities near Herne Bay
- Sturry8 km · 02:13
- Tankerton6 km · 02:13
- Whitstable7 km · 02:13
- Littlebourne11 km · 02:13
- Canterbury11 km · 02:13
- Blean9 km · 02:13
- Bridge14 km · 02:13
- Wingham13 km · 02:13
FAQ
What time is it in Herne Bay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Herne Bay (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Herne Bay in?
Herne Bay runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Herne Bay 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 Herne Bay today?
Herne Bay sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 16:27 today, giving 9h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Herne Bay tonight?
The moon phase over Herne Bay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Herne Bay?
The antipode of Herne Bay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.37° S, 178.87° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 843 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Herne Bay?
Herne Bay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Herne Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Herne Bay, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.