Right now, local time in Thetford is 00:25 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Thetford ranks #22989 worldwide by population and #528 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
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 16:26
- Day length
- 9h 29m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 7h 40m (winter) – 16h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Thetford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.4167° N, 0.7500° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 24,833 · #22989 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Thetford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.42° S, 179.25° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 962 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Thetford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 13:57
- Maghrib
- 16:24
- Isha
- 18:13
- Qibla direction
- 120.8° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Thetford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Thetford sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Thetford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 117 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,892 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.42° N, 0.75° 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 | 16:25 | −8h |
| Chicago | 18:25 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 21:25 | −3h |
| London | 00:25 | same time |
| Paris | 01:25 | +1h |
| Moscow | 03:25 | +3h |
| Dubai | 04:25 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 05:55 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:25 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 08:25 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 09:25 | +9h |
| Sydney | 11:25 | +11h |
Best time to call Thetford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Thetford local time:
Cities sharing Thetford's time zone
Distances from Thetford
| London | 117 km | SSW (211°) |
| Paris | 411 km | SSE (163°) |
| Moscow | 2,404 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,431 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,359 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,138 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,733 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 9,441 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,518 km | ENE (58°) |
| São Paulo | 9,613 km | SW (223°) |
| Singapore | 10,769 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,892 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Thetford
- Mundford12 km · 00:25
- Weeting11 km · 00:25
- Ixworth14 km · 00:25
- Great Barton16 km · 00:25
- Watton18 km · 00:25
- Thurston19 km · 00:25
- Bury St Edmunds19 km · 00:25
- Griston17 km · 00:25
FAQ
What time is it in Thetford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Thetford (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Thetford in?
Thetford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Thetford 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 Thetford today?
Thetford sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 16:26 today, giving 9h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Thetford tonight?
The moon phase over Thetford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Thetford?
The antipode of Thetford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.42° S, 179.25° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 962 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Thetford?
Thetford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Thetford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Thetford, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.