Current Time in Ely, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Lat/Long: 52.4° N, 0.26° E
Elevation: 21 m above sea level
Population rank: #662 of 5,714 cities in United Kingdom by population
Country: England
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (Europe)
IANA Timezone: Europe/London
Solar time: clocks run about 1h ahead of the sun
Timezone: BST
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: BST) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United Kingdom: GMT
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United Kingdom: BST
The time now in Ely, United Kingdom is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Ely currently observes British Summer Time (BST), UTC+1. Ely sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. Being in the temperate belt, Ely sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. At about 21 m, Ely is practically at sea level. The closest large city is London, about 103 km away. Modest in size, Ely still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
The sun rises over Ely at 07:26 and sets at 18:01, giving 10h 35m of daylight today.
Ely Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Ely
Ely gets 10h 36m of daylight today. Sunrise in Ely is at 07:26 and sunset in Ely is at 18:01.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 40m near the December solstice to 16h 48m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 16 Oct ● | 05:28 | 07:25 | 12:44 | 15:28 | 18:03 | 19:33 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 05:30 | 07:27 | 12:44 | 15:26 | 18:01 | 19:31 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 05:32 | 07:28 | 12:44 | 15:24 | 17:59 | 19:29 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 05:33 | 07:30 | 12:44 | 15:23 | 17:57 | 19:27 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:35 | 07:32 | 12:43 | 15:21 | 17:55 | 19:25 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:37 | 07:34 | 12:43 | 15:19 | 17:52 | 19:22 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:38 | 07:36 | 12:43 | 15:18 | 17:50 | 19:20 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Ely
Sunrise
in Ely
↑
7:26 AM
Sunset
in Ely
↓
6:01 PM
Day Length
10h 35m
Dawn
in Ely
6:51 AM
Dusk
in Ely
6:37 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Ely
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
27.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 14:15
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 20:38
Distances & Clock Changes in Ely
How Far Is Ely From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| London | 103 km | SSW (195deg) |
| Paris | 421 km | SSE (159deg) |
| Moscow | 2,435 km | ENE (66deg) |
| Dubai | 5,466 km | ESE (102deg) |
| New York | 5,565 km | WNW (288deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,167 km | E (92deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,709 km | NW (312deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,460 km | NNE (32deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Ely?
Ely next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Ely's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Ely and you would surface in the open ocean, near 52.4deg S, 179.7deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ely
What time is it in Ely right now?
The current local time in Ely is 06:51 on Friday, October 16, 2026. Ely follows the Europe/London time zone.
What time zone is Ely in?
Ely runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Ely?
Is Ely on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Ely is currently observing daylight saving time as of October 16, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ely today?
In Ely today the sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 18:01, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ely tonight?
The moon phase over Ely tonight is Waxing Crescent with 27.9% illumination.
What is solar time in Ely?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ely, clocks run about 1h ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.