Right now, local time in Romford is 13:56 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Romford ranks #6595 worldwide by population and #110 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 7h 49m (winter) – 16h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Romford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.5752° N, 0.1858° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 95,000 · #6595 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Romford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.58° S, 179.81° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 881 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Romford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:03
- Maghrib
- 16:30
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 119.4° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Romford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Romford 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.
Romford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 23 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,971 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.58° N, 0.19° 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 | 05:56 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:56 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:56 | −3h |
| London | 13:56 | same time |
| Paris | 14:56 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:56 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:56 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:26 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:56 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:56 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:56 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:56 | +11h |
Best time to call Romford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Romford local time:
Cities sharing Romford's time zone
Distances from Romford
| London | 23 km | WSW (252°) |
| Paris | 339 km | SSE (152°) |
| Moscow | 2,478 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,451 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,369 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,174 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,767 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,517 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,541 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,601 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,825 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,971 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Romford
- Collier Row3 km · 13:56
- Dagenham3 km · 13:56
- Elm Park4 km · 13:56
- Hornchurch3 km · 13:56
- Emerson Park3 km · 13:56
- Harold Wood4 km · 13:56
- Chadwell Heath4 km · 13:56
- Rainham7 km · 13:56
FAQ
What time is it in Romford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Romford (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Romford in?
Romford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Romford 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 Romford today?
Romford sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 16:32 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Romford tonight?
The moon phase over Romford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Romford?
The antipode of Romford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.58° S, 179.81° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 881 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Romford?
Romford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Romford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Romford, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.