Right now, local time in Writtle is 15:14 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Writtle ranks #70481 worldwide by population and #1942 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Day length
- 9h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 7h 47m (winter) – 16h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Writtle — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.7291° N, 0.4294° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 4,840 · #70481 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Writtle through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.73° S, 179.57° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 893 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Writtle today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:02
- Maghrib
- 16:29
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 119.8° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Writtle — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Writtle sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Writtle's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 46 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,948 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.73° N, 0.43° 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 | 07:14 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:14 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:14 | −3h |
| London | 15:14 | same time |
| Paris | 16:14 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:14 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:14 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:44 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:14 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:14 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:14 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:14 | +11h |
Best time to call Writtle
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Writtle local time:
Cities sharing Writtle's time zone
Distances from Writtle
| London | 46 km | WSW (238°) |
| Paris | 347 km | SSE (156°) |
| Moscow | 2,455 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,438 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,375 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,157 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,768 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 9,517 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 9,541 km | SW (222°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,577 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,805 km | ENE (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,948 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Writtle
- Chelmsford3 km · 15:14
- Stock7 km · 15:14
- Ingatestone7 km · 15:14
- Billericay11 km · 15:14
- Boreham8 km · 15:14
- Great Leighs12 km · 15:14
- Little Dunmow15 km · 15:14
- Shenfield13 km · 15:14
FAQ
What time is it in Writtle right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Writtle (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Writtle in?
Writtle runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Writtle 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 Writtle today?
Writtle sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 16:31 today, giving 9h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Writtle tonight?
The moon phase over Writtle tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Writtle?
The antipode of Writtle — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.73° S, 179.57° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 893 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Writtle?
Writtle lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Writtle?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Writtle, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.