Right now, local time in Southend-on-Sea is 12:33 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Southend-on-Sea ranks #2048 worldwide by population and #24 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 Southend-on-Sea — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.5378° N, 0.7143° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 295,310 · #2048 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Southend-on-Sea through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.54° S, 179.29° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 867 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Southend-on-Sea today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:01
- Maghrib
- 16:28
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 120.0° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Southend-on-Sea — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Southend-on-Sea 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.
Southend-on-Sea's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 58 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,941 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.54° 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 | 04:33 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:33 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:33 | −3h |
| London | 12:33 | same time |
| Paris | 13:33 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:33 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:33 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:03 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:33 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:33 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:33 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:33 | +11h |
Best time to call Southend-on-Sea
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Southend-on-Sea local time:
Cities sharing Southend-on-Sea's time zone
Distances from Southend-on-Sea
| London | 58 km | W (267°) |
| Paris | 320 km | SSE (158°) |
| Moscow | 2,447 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,414 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,403 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,137 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,797 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 9,525 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 9,539 km | SW (223°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,572 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,790 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,941 km | ENE (62°) |
Cities near Southend-on-Sea
- Southchurch Village1 km · 12:33
- Westcliff-on-Sea2 km · 12:33
- Rochford5 km · 12:33
- Leigh-on-Sea5 km · 12:33
- Grain9 km · 12:33
- Canewdon9 km · 12:33
- Great Wakering6 km · 12:33
- Allhallows9 km · 12:33
FAQ
What time is it in Southend-on-Sea right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Southend-on-Sea (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Southend-on-Sea in?
Southend-on-Sea runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Southend-on-Sea 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 Southend-on-Sea today?
Southend-on-Sea sees sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 16:30 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Southend-on-Sea tonight?
The moon phase over Southend-on-Sea tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Southend-on-Sea?
The antipode of Southend-on-Sea — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.54° S, 179.29° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 867 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Southend-on-Sea?
Southend-on-Sea lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Southend-on-Sea?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Southend-on-Sea, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.