Right now, local time in Wanstead is 13:54 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wanstead ranks #41003 worldwide by population and #1118 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 7h 49m (winter) – 16h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wanstead — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.5768° N, 0.0246° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 11,543 · #41003 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wanstead through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.58° S, 179.98° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 885 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wanstead today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 119.2° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Wanstead — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wanstead 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.
Wanstead's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 13 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,981 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.58° N, 0.02° 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 | 05:54 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:54 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:54 | −3h |
| London | 13:54 | same time |
| Paris | 14:54 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:54 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:54 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:24 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:54 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:54 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:54 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:54 | +11h |
Best time to call Wanstead
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wanstead local time:
Cities sharing Wanstead's time zone
Distances from Wanstead
| London | 13 km | SW (235°) |
| Paris | 344 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 2,488 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,462 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,359 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,185 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,758 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,510 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,546 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,610 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,836 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,981 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Wanstead
- Snaresbrook1 km · 13:54
- Leytonstone1 km · 13:54
- Woodford Green4 km · 13:54
- Manor Park3 km · 13:54
- Leyton3 km · 13:54
- Monkhams4 km · 13:54
- Highams Park4 km · 13:54
- West Ham5 km · 13:54
FAQ
What time is it in Wanstead right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wanstead (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wanstead in?
Wanstead runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Wanstead 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 Wanstead today?
Wanstead sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wanstead tonight?
The moon phase over Wanstead tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wanstead?
The antipode of Wanstead — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.58° S, 179.98° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 885 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wanstead?
Wanstead lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Wanstead?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wanstead, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.