Right now, local time in Houghton Regis is 01:59 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Houghton Regis ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #4172 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
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Day length
- 9h 32m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 7h 46m (winter) – 16h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Houghton Regis — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.9044° N, 0.5212° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Houghton Regis through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.90° S, 179.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,048 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Houghton Regis today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:30
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 118.9° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Houghton Regis — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Houghton Regis sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Houghton Regis's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 51 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,996 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.90° N, 0.52° 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 | 17:59 | −8h |
| Chicago | 19:59 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 22:59 | −3h |
| London | 01:59 | same time |
| Paris | 02:59 | +1h |
| Moscow | 04:59 | +3h |
| Dubai | 05:59 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 07:29 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:59 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 09:59 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 10:59 | +9h |
| Sydney | 12:59 | +11h |
Best time to call Houghton Regis
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Houghton Regis local time:
Cities sharing Houghton Regis's time zone
Distances from Houghton Regis
| London | 51 km | SSE (148°) |
| Paris | 395 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 2,506 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,505 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,308 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,223 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,706 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,512 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,535 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,622 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,865 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,996 km | ENE (59°) |
Cities near Houghton Regis
- Dunstable2 km · 01:59
- Chalton3 km · 01:59
- Toddington5 km · 01:59
- Kensworth6 km · 01:59
- Totternhoe4 km · 01:59
- Harlington7 km · 01:59
- Hockliffe5 km · 01:59
- Caddington6 km · 01:59
FAQ
What time is it in Houghton Regis right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Houghton Regis (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Houghton Regis in?
Houghton Regis runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Houghton Regis 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 Houghton Regis today?
Houghton Regis sees sunrise at 07:00 and sunset at 16:32 today, giving 9h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Houghton Regis tonight?
The moon phase over Houghton Regis tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Houghton Regis?
The antipode of Houghton Regis — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.90° S, 179.48° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,048 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Houghton Regis?
Houghton Regis lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Houghton Regis?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Houghton Regis, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.