Time Now in Herne Bay, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Lat/Long: 51.37° N, 1.13° E
Elevation: 1 m above sea level
Population rank: #358 of 5,714 cities in United Kingdom by population
Country: England
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (Europe)
IANA Timezone: Europe/London
Solar time: clocks run about 55m 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
Herne Bay keeps its clocks on UTC+00:00, in the Europe/London time zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. There are around 14 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. At about 1 m, Herne Bay is practically at sea level. The closest large city is London, about 89 km away. Herne Bay is a significant city in the United Kingdom, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Herne Bay gets 13h 36m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 19:43.
Time & Daylight in Herne Bay
Daylight Hours in Herne Bay
Herne Bay gets 13h 37m of daylight today. Sunrise in Herne Bay is at 06:06 and sunset in Herne Bay is at 19:43.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 50m near the December solstice to 16h 36m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Herne Bay's Time Zone (UTC+01:00)
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Prayer Times in Herne Bay
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 31 Aug ● | 03:56 | 06:06 | 12:55 | 16:40 | 19:45 | 21:15 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 03:58 | 06:07 | 12:55 | 16:39 | 19:43 | 21:13 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 04:01 | 06:09 | 12:55 | 16:37 | 19:41 | 21:11 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 04:03 | 06:10 | 12:54 | 16:36 | 19:38 | 21:08 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:05 | 06:12 | 12:54 | 16:35 | 19:36 | 21:06 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:08 | 06:14 | 12:54 | 16:33 | 19:34 | 21:04 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 04:10 | 06:15 | 12:53 | 16:32 | 19:32 | 21:02 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Herne Bay
Sunrise
in Herne Bay
↑
6:06 AM
Sunset
in Herne Bay
↓
7:43 PM
Day Length
13h 36m
Dawn
in Herne Bay
5:31 AM
Dusk
in Herne Bay
8:19 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Herne Bay
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
85.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 20:30
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 11:26
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Distances & Clock Changes in Herne Bay
How Far Is Herne Bay From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| London | 89 km | W (280deg) |
| Paris | 293 km | SSE (162deg) |
| Moscow | 2,429 km | ENE (64deg) |
| Dubai | 5,385 km | ESE (101deg) |
| New York | 5,658 km | WNW (289deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,104 km | E (92deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,830 km | NW (313deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,525 km | NNE (33deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Herne Bay?
Herne Bay next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Herne Bay's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Herne Bay and you would surface in the open ocean, near 51.4deg S, 178.9deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Herne Bay
What time is it in Herne Bay right now?
The current local time in Herne Bay is 19:56 on Monday, August 31, 2026. Herne Bay follows the Europe/London time zone.
What time zone is Herne Bay in?
Herne Bay 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 Herne Bay?
Is Herne Bay on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Herne Bay as of August 31, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Herne Bay today?
Herne Bay sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 19:43 today, giving 13h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Herne Bay tonight?
Over Herne Bay tonight the moon shows a Waning Gibbous phase at 85.8% illumination.
What is solar time in Herne Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Herne Bay, clocks run about 55m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.