Right now, local time in Shefford is 20:55 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shefford ranks #55026 worldwide by population and #1539 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 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 7h 44m (winter) – 16h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shefford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.0387° N, 0.3340° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 7,311 · #55026 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shefford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.04° S, 179.67° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,068 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shefford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 119.3° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Shefford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shefford 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.
Shefford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 60 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,977 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.04° N, 0.33° W, 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 | 12:55 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:55 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:55 | −3h |
| London | 20:55 | same time |
| Paris | 21:55 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:55 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:55 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 02:25 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:55 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:55 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:55 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:55 | +11h |
Best time to call Shefford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shefford local time:
Cities sharing Shefford's time zone
Distances from Shefford
| London | 60 km | SSE (166°) |
| Paris | 401 km | SSE (151°) |
| Moscow | 2,488 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,496 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,313 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,210 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,706 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 9,516 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 9,532 km | SW (222°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,603 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,850 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,977 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Shefford
- Meppershall2 km · 20:55
- Southill3 km · 20:55
- Chicksands2 km · 20:55
- Clifton2 km · 20:55
- Stondon4 km · 20:55
- Gravenhurst4 km · 20:55
- Henlow3 km · 20:55
- Shillington5 km · 20:55
FAQ
What time is it in Shefford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shefford (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shefford in?
Shefford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Shefford 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 Shefford today?
Shefford sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shefford tonight?
The moon phase over Shefford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shefford?
The antipode of Shefford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.04° S, 179.67° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,068 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shefford?
Shefford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shefford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shefford, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.