United Kingdom
Time now in Ely
Sunrise 05:51Sunset 08:13Time zone UTC +1
Time zone
Europe/London
UTC offset
UTC +1
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
20,574
Sunrise
05:51
Sunset
08:13
Day length
14h 22m
Coordinates
52.40, 0.26
Time difference from Ely
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About the time in Ely
Ely sits at latitude 52.40, in the temperate-north band, so day length here swings sharply between midwinter and midsummer — today's 14h 22m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 20,574 people live in Ely, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Ely runs on Europe/London, which puts the city UTC +1 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Frequently asked questions about time in Ely
- When do the sun rise and set in Ely today?
- Sunrise is at 05:51 and sunset at 08:13, giving 14h 22m of daylight.
- Does Ely change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 25 October 2026.
- Which time zone is Ely in?
- Ely uses Europe/London, currently UTC +1.
- What time is it in Ely right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Ely, updating every second from Europe/London (UTC +1).
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