United Kingdom
Time now in Essex
Sunrise 05:51Sunset 08:10Time zone UTC +1
Time zone
Europe/London
UTC offset
UTC +1
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
1,929,610
Sunrise
05:51
Sunset
08:10
Day length
14h 19m
Coordinates
51.83, 0.58
Time difference from Essex
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Essex right now.
Essex on the map
About the time in Essex
Around 1,929,610 people live in Essex, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Essex sits at latitude 51.83, in the temperate-north band, so day length here swings sharply between midwinter and midsummer — today's 14h 19m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Essex day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 08:00–16:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in Essex
- Does Essex change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 25 October 2026.
- What time is it in Essex right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Essex, updating every second from Europe/London (UTC +1).
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Europe/London, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Which time zone is Essex in?
- Essex uses Europe/London, currently UTC +1.
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