Right now, local time in Saffron Walden is 18:35 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Saffron Walden ranks #31720 worldwide by population and #786 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
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Day length
- 9h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 7h 44m (winter) – 16h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Saffron Walden — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.0234° N, 0.2423° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 16,610 · #31720 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Saffron Walden through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.02° S, 179.76° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 928 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Saffron Walden today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:02
- Maghrib
- 16:29
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 119.9° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Saffron Walden — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Saffron Walden sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Saffron Walden's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 63 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,944 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.02° N, 0.24° 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 Saffron Walden
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Saffron Walden local time:
Cities sharing Saffron Walden's time zone
Distances from Saffron Walden
| London | 63 km | SSW (204°) |
| Paris | 382 km | SSE (156°) |
| Moscow | 2,453 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,457 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,349 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,171 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,736 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 9,496 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 9,557 km | SW (222°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,571 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,811 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,944 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Saffron Walden
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- Elsenham12 km · 18:35
- Sawston12 km · 18:35
- Thaxted10 km · 18:35
- Whittlesford12 km · 18:35
FAQ
What time is it in Saffron Walden right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Saffron Walden (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Saffron Walden in?
Saffron Walden runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Saffron Walden 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 Saffron Walden today?
Saffron Walden sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 16:31 today, giving 9h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Saffron Walden tonight?
The moon phase over Saffron Walden tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Saffron Walden?
The antipode of Saffron Walden — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.02° S, 179.76° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 928 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Saffron Walden?
Saffron Walden lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Saffron Walden?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Saffron Walden, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.