Right now, local time in Takeley is 23:10 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Takeley ranks #85021 worldwide by population and #2306 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
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Day length
- 9h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 7h 46m (winter) – 16h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Takeley — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.8709° N, 0.2658° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 3,387 · #85021 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Takeley through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.87° S, 179.73° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 911 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Takeley today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:02
- Maghrib
- 16:29
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 119.8° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Takeley — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Takeley sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Takeley's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 49 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,951 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.87° N, 0.27° 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 | 15:10 | −8h |
| Chicago | 17:10 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 20:10 | −3h |
| London | 23:10 | same time |
| Paris | 00:10 | +1h |
| Moscow | 02:10 | +3h |
| Dubai | 03:10 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 04:40 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:10 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 07:10 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 08:10 | +9h |
| Sydney | 10:10 | +11h |
Best time to call Takeley
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Takeley local time:
Cities sharing Takeley's time zone
Distances from Takeley
| London | 49 km | SW (214°) |
| Paris | 366 km | SSE (155°) |
| Moscow | 2,459 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,452 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,358 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,169 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,749 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 9,510 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 9,545 km | SW (222°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,578 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,813 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,951 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Takeley
- Elsenham5 km · 23:10
- Stansted Mountfitchet6 km · 23:10
- Hatfield Heath7 km · 23:10
- Little Hallingbury7 km · 23:10
- Great Dunmow7 km · 23:10
- Bishops Stortford7 km · 23:10
- Thaxted11 km · 23:10
- Newport13 km · 23:10
FAQ
What time is it in Takeley right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Takeley (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Takeley in?
Takeley runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Takeley 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 Takeley today?
Takeley sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 16:31 today, giving 9h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Takeley tonight?
The moon phase over Takeley tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Takeley?
The antipode of Takeley — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.87° S, 179.73° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 911 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Takeley?
Takeley lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Takeley?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Takeley, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.