What time zone is Hemel Hempstead in?

Hemel Hempstead is in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/BST), Europe/London. Standard time is UTC.

Does Hemel Hempstead use daylight saving time?

Yes. Hemel Hempstead changes between UTC and UTC+1 during the year.

What is the time difference between Hemel Hempstead and UTC?

Hemel Hempstead is UTC in standard time and UTC+1 during daylight saving time.

Time in Hemel Hempstead

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC)

Current local time: 04:37

Next DST change: 2027-03-28 - UTC+1.

Current local time in Hemel Hempstead: 04:37 · 11 Nov 2026

Hemel Hempstead time zone

Time zone

GMT · UTC+0standard time

28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to BST (UTC+1) - in 137 days

Green shows daylight saving time. Dark marker: today.

All of United Kingdom uses Greenwich Mean Time.

GMT · UTC+0England, Scotland, Wales, Northern IrelandUses daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Hemel Hempstead

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Hemel Hempstead
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	04:37	Same time	Compare Hemel Hempstead and London
New York	23:37-1 day	5 h behind	Compare Hemel Hempstead and New York
Los Angeles	20:37-1 day	8 h behind	Compare Hemel Hempstead and Los Angeles
Berlin	05:37	1 h ahead	Compare Hemel Hempstead and Berlin
Dubai	08:37	4 h ahead	Compare Hemel Hempstead and Dubai
New Delhi	10:07	5 h 30 min ahead	Compare Hemel Hempstead and New Delhi
Singapore	12:37	8 h ahead	Compare Hemel Hempstead and Singapore
Tokyo	13:37	9 h ahead	Compare Hemel Hempstead and Tokyo
Sydney	15:37	11 h ahead	Compare Hemel Hempstead and Sydney
Copenhagen	05:37	1 h ahead	Compare Hemel Hempstead and Copenhagen

Sun in Hemel Hempstead today

Daylight

9h 4m today - 7h 38m less than the longest day and 1h 17m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Hemel Hempstead

City facts

Country: United Kingdom
Region: England
Population: 95,961
Dialing code
Currency: GBP · Pound
Coordinates: 51.7537°, -0.4497°

Public holidays in England

Holidays

Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 44 days
Nationallong weekend
Dec262026
Boxing Day
Saturday · in 45 days
National
Dec282026
Boxing Day (substitute day)
Monday · in 47 days
Nationallong weekend
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar262027
Good Friday
Friday · in 135 days
Nationallong weekend

Airports near Hemel Hempstead

Airports

LTN
London Luton Airport
15 km north-east
Same local time
LHR
London Heathrow Airport
31 km south
Same local time
LCY
London City Airport
44 km south-east
Same local time

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

Abidjanmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Bamakomatches until 28 Mar 2027
Dakarmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Kumasimatches until 28 Mar 2027
Ouagadougoumatches until 28 Mar 2027
Lomématches until 28 Mar 2027
Accramatches until 28 Mar 2027
Conakrymatches until 28 Mar 2027

Nearby cities

Nearby

Dunstable16 km · Same time
Welwyn Garden City18 km · Same time
Harrow21 km · Same time
Uxbridge23 km · Same time
Stevenage24 km · Same time
Finchley24 km · Same time
Brent25 km · Same time
Wembley25 km · Same time
Paris379 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules
Berlin948 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Hemel Hempstead in?: Hemel Hempstead uses Europe/London: GMT (UTC+0).
02Does Hemel Hempstead have daylight saving time?: 28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to BST (UTC+1) - in 137 days
03What is the time difference between Hemel Hempstead and London?: Hemel Hempstead is same time relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Hemel Hempstead from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 11:00-12:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Hemel Hempstead.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Hemel Hempstead in?: Hemel Hempstead is in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/BST), Europe/London. Standard time is UTC.
02Does Hemel Hempstead use daylight saving time?: Yes. Hemel Hempstead changes between UTC and UTC+1 during the year.
03What is the time difference between Hemel Hempstead and UTC?: Hemel Hempstead is UTC in standard time and UTC+1 during daylight saving time.

Time in Hemel Hempstead

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

Boxing Day (substitute day)

New Year’s Day

Good Friday

London Luton Airport

London Heathrow Airport

London City Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now