Current Local Time in Colchester, England, United Kingdom

4:44:19 am BST

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Country:	United Kingdom
Constituent Country:	England (ENG)
Lat/Long:	51°53'N / 0°54'E
Elevation:	33 m
Currency:	Pound Sterling (GBP)
Languages:	English
Country Code:	+44

°F

Weather

45 °F

Haze.
56 / 37 °F

Sun 10.		56 / 37 °F
Mon 11.		54 / 34 °F

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Time Zone

BST (British Summer Time)
UTC/GMT +1 hour

DST started

Mar 29, 2026
Forward 1 hour

DST ends

Oct 25, 2026
Back 1 hour

Difference

5 hours ahead of
Columbus

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Sunrise

5:12 am
↑ 60° Northeast

Sunset

8:33 pm
↑ 300° Northwest

Day length

15 hours, 21 minutes
+3m 19s longer

Moon 57.3%

Rise – 2:30 am
Set – 11:11 am

High Tide

High – 6:08 am
High – 6:24 pm

Low Tide

Low – 11:56 am

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 12:52 pm
Altitude: 55.6°

Astronomical
Twilight

2:23 am – 3:38 am
10:09 pm – 11:25 pm

Nautical
Twilight

3:38 am – 4:32 am
9:14 pm – 10:09 pm

Civil
Twilight

4:32 am – 5:12 am
8:33 pm – 9:14 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Full Moon
May 1, 2026
6:23 pm

Next
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
May 9, 2026
10:10 pm

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Airports

London Luton Airport, LTN
About 54 mi W of Colchester
London Heathrow Airport, LHR
About 65 mi WSW of Colchester
London Stansted Airport, STN
About 28 mi W of Colchester
London Gatwick Airport, LGW
About 70 mi SW of Colchester

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Colchester

United Kingdom

4:44 19 am

Saturday, May 9, 2026