Right now, local time in Hornchurch is 04:40 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hornchurch ranks #22449 worldwide by population and #511 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 7h 49m (winter) – 16h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 54% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hornchurch — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.5568° N, 0.2166° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 25,470 · #22449 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hornchurch through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.56° S, 179.78° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 879 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hornchurch today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:03
- Maghrib
- 16:30
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 119.4° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Hornchurch — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hornchurch sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Hornchurch's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 25 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,971 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.56° N, 0.22° 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 | 20:40 | −8h |
| Chicago | 22:40 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 01:40 | −3h |
| London | 04:40 | same time |
| Paris | 05:40 | +1h |
| Moscow | 07:40 | +3h |
| Dubai | 08:40 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 10:10 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 12:40 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 12:40 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 13:40 | +9h |
| Sydney | 15:40 | +11h |
Best time to call Hornchurch
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hornchurch local time:
Cities sharing Hornchurch's time zone
Distances from Hornchurch
| London | 25 km | WSW (258°) |
| Paris | 336 km | SSE (152°) |
| Moscow | 2,477 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,448 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,371 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,171 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,770 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,517 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,541 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,600 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,824 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,971 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Hornchurch
- Emerson Park2 km · 04:40
- Elm Park2 km · 04:40
- Romford3 km · 04:40
- Upminster3 km · 04:40
- Harold Wood4 km · 04:40
- Rainham5 km · 04:40
- Cranham4 km · 04:40
- Dagenham4 km · 04:40
FAQ
What time is it in Hornchurch right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hornchurch (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hornchurch in?
Hornchurch runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Hornchurch 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 Hornchurch today?
Hornchurch sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 16:32 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hornchurch tonight?
The moon phase over Hornchurch tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 53.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hornchurch?
The antipode of Hornchurch — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.56° S, 179.78° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 879 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hornchurch?
Hornchurch lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hornchurch?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hornchurch, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.