Right now, local time in Thatcham is 23:01 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Thatcham ranks #22457 worldwide by population and #512 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Day length
- 9h 49m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 7h 51m (winter) – 16h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 76% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Thatcham — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.4037° N, 1.2605° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 25,464 · #22457 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Thatcham through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.40° S, 178.74° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 856 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Thatcham today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:14
- Maghrib
- 16:42
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 117.7° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Thatcham — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Thatcham sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Thatcham's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 79 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,068 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.40° N, 1.26° 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 | 16:01 | −7h |
| Chicago | 18:01 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 20:01 | −3h |
| London | 23:01 | same time |
| Paris | 00:01 | +1h |
| Moscow | 02:01 | +3h |
| Dubai | 03:01 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 04:31 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:01 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 07:01 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 08:01 | +9h |
| Sydney | 10:01 | +11h |
Best time to call Thatcham
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Thatcham local time:
Cities sharing Thatcham's time zone
Distances from Thatcham
| London | 79 km | E (81°) |
| Paris | 382 km | SE (136°) |
| Moscow | 2,576 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,546 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,288 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,274 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,704 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,437 km | SW (221°) |
| Tokyo | 9,609 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,695 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,927 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,068 km | ENE (59°) |
Cities near Thatcham
- Cold Ash2 km · 23:01
- Hermitage6 km · 23:01
- Greenham4 km · 23:01
- Newbury4 km · 23:01
- Kingsclere9 km · 23:01
- Winterbourne8 km · 23:01
- Compton12 km · 23:01
- Highcoems11 km · 23:01
FAQ
What time is it in Thatcham right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Thatcham (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Thatcham in?
Thatcham runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Thatcham 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 Thatcham today?
Thatcham sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 16:44 today, giving 9h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Thatcham tonight?
The moon phase over Thatcham tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 76.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Thatcham?
The antipode of Thatcham — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.40° S, 178.74° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 856 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Thatcham?
Thatcham lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Thatcham?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Thatcham, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.