Right now, local time in Orsett is 16:08 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Orsett ranks #133909 worldwide by population and #3630 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
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 7h 49m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Orsett — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.5123° N, 0.3675° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,267 · #133909 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Orsett through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.51° S, 179.63° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 871 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Orsett today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:03
- Maghrib
- 16:30
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 119.5° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Orsett — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Orsett sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Orsett's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 34 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,964 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.51° N, 0.37° 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 | 08:08 | −8h |
| Chicago | 10:08 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 13:08 | −3h |
| London | 16:08 | same time |
| Paris | 17:08 | +1h |
| Moscow | 19:08 | +3h |
| Dubai | 20:08 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 21:38 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:08 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 00:08 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 01:08 | +9h |
| Sydney | 03:08 | +11h |
Best time to call Orsett
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Orsett local time:
Cities sharing Orsett's time zone
Distances from Orsett
| London | 34 km | W (270°) |
| Paris | 327 km | SSE (154°) |
| Moscow | 2,470 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,437 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,383 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,161 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,781 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,521 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,540 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,594 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,814 km | ENE (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,964 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Orsett
- Chadwell St Mary3 km · 16:08
- Bulphan4 km · 16:08
- Horndon on the Hill3 km · 16:08
- Tilbury6 km · 16:08
- Grays5 km · 16:08
- East Tilbury5 km · 16:08
- West Horndon7 km · 16:08
- Stanford-le-Hope5 km · 16:08
FAQ
What time is it in Orsett right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Orsett (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Orsett in?
Orsett runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Orsett 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 Orsett today?
Orsett sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 16:32 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Orsett tonight?
The moon phase over Orsett tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Orsett?
The antipode of Orsett — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.51° S, 179.63° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 871 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Orsett?
Orsett lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Orsett?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Orsett, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.