Right now, local time in West Mersea is 15:50 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
West Mersea ranks #56249 worldwide by population and #1567 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 16:34
- Day length
- 9h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 7h 47m (winter) – 16h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for West Mersea — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.7780° N, 0.9187° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 7,057 · #56249 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from West Mersea through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.78° S, 179.08° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 890 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in West Mersea today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:32
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 120.4° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for West Mersea — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
West Mersea sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
West Mersea's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 78 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,916 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.78° N, 0.92° 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 | 08:50 | −7h |
| Chicago | 10:50 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 12:50 | −3h |
| London | 15:50 | same time |
| Paris | 16:50 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:50 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:50 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 21:20 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:50 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:50 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:50 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:50 | +11h |
Best time to call West Mersea
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in West Mersea local time:
Cities sharing West Mersea's time zone
Distances from West Mersea
| London | 78 km | WSW (248°) |
| Paris | 340 km | SSE (162°) |
| Moscow | 2,423 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,406 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,403 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,124 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,789 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 9,495 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,546 km | ENE (58°) |
| São Paulo | 9,568 km | SW (223°) |
| Singapore | 10,771 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,916 km | ENE (62°) |
Cities near West Mersea
- Rowhedge9 km · 15:50
- Tollesbury6 km · 15:50
- Wivenhoe9 km · 15:50
- Layer de la Haye9 km · 15:50
- Brightlingsea8 km · 15:50
- Colchester12 km · 15:50
- Alresford10 km · 15:50
- Elmstead Market13 km · 15:50
FAQ
What time is it in West Mersea right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in West Mersea (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is West Mersea in?
West Mersea runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does West Mersea 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 West Mersea today?
West Mersea sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 16:34 today, giving 9h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over West Mersea tonight?
The moon phase over West Mersea tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 78.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of West Mersea?
The antipode of West Mersea — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.78° S, 179.08° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 890 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is West Mersea?
West Mersea lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in West Mersea?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In West Mersea, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.