Current Time in Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom
11:39:33 PM
23:39:33
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Europe/London
Time zone details
Chelmsford is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Chelmsford
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- Essex
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 111,511
- Elevation
- Approximately 33 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 51° 44' N / 0° 28' E
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Chelmsford follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Chelmsford local time
Clock changes in Chelmsford
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM BST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM BST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM BST1:00 AM GMT
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 9 hr 38 min3 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 38 min3 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (23.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Third Quarter (54% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 38 min | 3 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 35 min | 3 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 31 min | 3 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 28 min | 3 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 24 min | 3 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 21 min | 3 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 17 min | 3 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Chelmsford
Upcoming public holidays in England
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (substitute day)
Nearby scheduled airports for Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom
London Stansted AirportSTNLarge airport · Serves London, Essex23.1 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · STN / EGSS
About 23.1 km (14.4 mi) northwest of Chelmsford
Scheduled airline service in source data
London Southend AirportSENMedium airport · Serves Southend-on-Sea, Essex24.0 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · SEN / EGMC
About 24.0 km (14.9 mi) southeast of Chelmsford
Scheduled airline service in source data
London City AirportLCYMedium airport · Serves London38.4 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · LCY / EGLC
About 38.4 km (23.9 mi) southwest of Chelmsford
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Chelmsford in?
- Chelmsford uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Chelmsford?
- Clocks in Chelmsford move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 AM, changing from GMT (UTC) to BST (UTC+01:00)
- Does Chelmsford observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Chelmsford observes daylight saving time: BST (UTC+1) in summer and GMT (UTC+0) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Chelmsford?
- Chelmsford is UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer