United Kingdom
Time now in Hertfordshire
Sunrise 05:54Sunset 08:13Time zone UTC +1
Time zone
Europe/London
UTC offset
UTC +1
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
1,236,191
Sunrise
05:54
Sunset
08:13
Day length
14h 19m
Coordinates
51.83, -0.25
Time difference from Hertfordshire
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Hertfordshire on the map
About the time in Hertfordshire
The zone identifier Europe/London is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Europe/London keeps pointing at London time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Hertfordshire 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 Hertfordshire 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 Hertfordshire
- When do the sun rise and set in Hertfordshire today?
- Sunrise is at 05:54 and sunset at 08:13, giving 14h 19m of daylight.
- Does Hertfordshire 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 Hertfordshire right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Hertfordshire, updating every second from Europe/London (UTC +1).
- Which time zone is Hertfordshire in?
- Hertfordshire uses Europe/London, currently UTC +1.
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