Right now, local time in Watford is 23:15 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Watford ranks #4946 worldwide by population and #82 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 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Day length
- 9h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 7h 48m (winter) – 16h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 56% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Watford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.6553° N, 0.3960° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 125,707 · #4946 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Watford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.66° S, 179.60° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,030 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Watford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:07
- Maghrib
- 16:34
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 118.8° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Watford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Watford sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Watford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 24 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,002 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.66° N, 0.40° 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 | 15:15 | −8h |
| Chicago | 17:15 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 20:15 | −3h |
| London | 23:15 | same time |
| Paris | 00:15 | +1h |
| Moscow | 02:15 | +3h |
| Dubai | 03:15 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 04:45 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:15 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 07:15 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 08:15 | +9h |
| Sydney | 10:15 | +11h |
Best time to call Watford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Watford local time:
Cities sharing Watford's time zone
Distances from Watford
| London | 24 km | SE (131°) |
| Paris | 367 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 2,510 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,492 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,329 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,214 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,731 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,497 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,554 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,630 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,863 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,002 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Watford
- West Watford1 km · 23:15
- North Watford3 km · 23:15
- Carpenders Park3 km · 23:15
- Holywell2 km · 23:15
- Meriden3 km · 23:15
- Garston4 km · 23:15
- Bushey3 km · 23:15
- Woodside4 km · 23:15
FAQ
What time is it in Watford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Watford (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Watford in?
Watford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Watford 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 Watford today?
Watford sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 16:36 today, giving 9h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Watford tonight?
The moon phase over Watford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 56.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Watford?
The antipode of Watford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.66° S, 179.60° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,030 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Watford?
Watford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Watford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Watford, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.