Right now, local time in Hertford is 19:29 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hertford ranks #22163 worldwide by population and #501 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 7h 47m (winter) – 16h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hertford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.7959° N, 0.0785° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 25,847 · #22163 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hertford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.80° S, 179.92° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,055 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hertford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 119.3° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Hertford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hertford 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.
Hertford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 32 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,975 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.80° N, 0.08° 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 | 11:29 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:29 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:29 | −3h |
| London | 19:29 | same time |
| Paris | 20:29 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:29 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:29 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:59 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:29 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:29 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:29 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:29 | +11h |
Best time to call Hertford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hertford local time:
Cities sharing Hertford's time zone
Distances from Hertford
| London | 32 km | S (186°) |
| Paris | 369 km | SSE (151°) |
| Moscow | 2,484 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,473 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,341 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,192 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,737 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,523 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,530 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,603 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,838 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,975 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Hertford
- Little Amwell3 km · 19:29
- Ware4 km · 19:29
- Great Amwell4 km · 19:29
- Watton at Stone7 km · 19:29
- Hoddesdon6 km · 19:29
- Broxbourne7 km · 19:29
- Cuffley10 km · 19:29
- Datchworth8 km · 19:29
FAQ
What time is it in Hertford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hertford (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hertford in?
Hertford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Hertford 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 Hertford today?
Hertford sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hertford tonight?
The moon phase over Hertford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hertford?
The antipode of Hertford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.80° S, 179.92° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,055 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hertford?
Hertford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hertford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hertford, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.