Right now, local time in Lakenheath is 18:35 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lakenheath ranks #74368 worldwide by population and #2048 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Day length
- 9h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 7h 40m (winter) – 16h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lakenheath — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.4175° N, 0.5221° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 4,369 · #74368 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lakenheath through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.42° S, 179.48° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 965 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lakenheath today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 13:59
- Maghrib
- 16:27
- Isha
- 18:16
- Qibla direction
- 120.6° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Lakenheath — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lakenheath sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Lakenheath's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 110 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,905 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.42° N, 0.52° 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 | 10:35 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:35 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:35 | −3h |
| London | 18:35 | same time |
| Paris | 19:35 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:35 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:35 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:05 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:35 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:35 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:35 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:35 | +11h |
Best time to call Lakenheath
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lakenheath local time:
Cities sharing Lakenheath's time zone
Distances from Lakenheath
| London | 110 km | SSW (204°) |
| Paris | 416 km | SSE (161°) |
| Moscow | 2,418 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,447 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,345 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,153 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,721 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 9,449 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,531 km | ENE (58°) |
| São Paulo | 9,602 km | SW (222°) |
| Singapore | 10,784 km | ENE (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,905 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Lakenheath
- Hockwold cum Wilton5 km · 18:35
- Feltwell8 km · 18:35
- Mildenhall8 km · 18:35
- Weeting8 km · 18:35
- Isleham11 km · 18:35
- Stoke Ferry17 km · 18:35
- Mundford13 km · 18:35
- Fordham15 km · 18:35
FAQ
What time is it in Lakenheath right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lakenheath (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lakenheath in?
Lakenheath runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Lakenheath 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 Lakenheath today?
Lakenheath sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 16:29 today, giving 9h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lakenheath tonight?
The moon phase over Lakenheath tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lakenheath?
The antipode of Lakenheath — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.42° S, 179.48° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 965 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lakenheath?
Lakenheath lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lakenheath?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lakenheath, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.