Right now, local time in Rochford is 13:19 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rochford ranks #31544 worldwide by population and #778 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 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 7h 49m (winter) – 16h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rochford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.5820° N, 0.7067° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 16,739 · #31544 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rochford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.58° S, 179.29° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 872 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rochford today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:01
- Maghrib
- 16:28
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 120.0° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Rochford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rochford 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.
Rochford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 58 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,940 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.58° N, 0.71° 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 | 05:19 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:19 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:19 | −3h |
| London | 13:19 | same time |
| Paris | 14:19 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:19 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:19 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:49 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:19 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:19 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:19 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:19 | +11h |
Best time to call Rochford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rochford local time:
Cities sharing Rochford's time zone
Distances from Rochford
| London | 58 km | W (262°) |
| Paris | 324 km | SSE (158°) |
| Moscow | 2,445 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,416 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,400 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,138 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,793 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 9,521 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 9,542 km | SW (223°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,570 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,790 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,940 km | ENE (62°) |
Cities near Rochford
- Westcliff-on-Sea4 km · 13:19
- Southend-on-Sea5 km · 13:19
- Southchurch Village5 km · 13:19
- Canewdon5 km · 13:19
- Leigh-on-Sea6 km · 13:19
- Latchingdon and Snoreham10 km · 13:19
- Althorne9 km · 13:19
- Cold Norton10 km · 13:19
FAQ
What time is it in Rochford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rochford (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rochford in?
Rochford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Rochford 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 Rochford today?
Rochford sees sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 16:30 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rochford tonight?
The moon phase over Rochford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rochford?
The antipode of Rochford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.58° S, 179.29° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 872 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rochford?
Rochford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rochford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rochford, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.