Current Time in Harwich, England, United Kingdom
6:05:16 PM
18:05:16
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Harwich is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Harwich
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- Essex
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 20,723
- Elevation
- Approximately 1 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 51° 56' N / 1° 17' E
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Clock changes in Harwich
2:00 AM BST1:00 AM GMT
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM BST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
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
- 12 hr 48 min3 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 48 min3 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (41.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 48 min | 3 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 44 min | 3 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 40 min | 3 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 36 min | 3 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 3 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 3 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 3 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Harwich
Time context
Harwich follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Current time offsetUTC+01:00 (BST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in England
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (substitute day)
Nearby scheduled airports for Harwich, England, United Kingdom
London Southend AirportSENMedium airport · Serves Southend-on-Sea, Essex58.0 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · SEN / EGMC
About 58.0 km (36.0 mi) southwest of Harwich
Scheduled airline service in source data
London Stansted AirportSTNLarge airport · Serves London, Essex72.3 km west
Source: OurAirports record · STN / EGSS
About 72.3 km (44.9 mi) west of Harwich
Scheduled airline service in source data
Norwich AirportNWIMedium airport · Serves Norwich, Norfolk81.6 km north
Source: OurAirports record · NWI / EGSH
About 81.6 km (50.7 mi) north of Harwich
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Harwich in?
- Harwich currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Harwich?
- Clocks in Harwich move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Harwich currently on daylight saving time?
- Harwich is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Harwich right now?
- Harwich is currently UTC+01:00