What time zone is Herne Bay in?

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

Does Herne Bay use daylight saving time?

Yes. Herne Bay changes between UTC and UTC+1 during the year.

What is the time difference between Herne Bay and UTC?

Herne Bay is UTC in standard time and UTC+1 during daylight saving time.

Time in Herne Bay

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC)

Current local time: 02:43

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

Current local time in Herne Bay: 02:43 · 11 Nov 2026

Herne Bay 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 Herne Bay

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Herne Bay
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	02:43	Same time	Compare Herne Bay and London
New York	21:43-1 day	5 h behind	Compare Herne Bay and New York
Los Angeles	18:43-1 day	8 h behind	Compare Herne Bay and Los Angeles
Berlin	03:43	1 h ahead	Compare Herne Bay and Berlin
Dubai	06:43	4 h ahead	Compare Herne Bay and Dubai
New Delhi	08:13	5 h 30 min ahead	Compare Herne Bay and New Delhi
Singapore	10:43	8 h ahead	Compare Herne Bay and Singapore
Tokyo	11:43	9 h ahead	Compare Herne Bay and Tokyo
Sydney	13:43	11 h ahead	Compare Herne Bay and Sydney
Copenhagen	03:43	1 h ahead	Compare Herne Bay and Copenhagen

Sun in Herne Bay today

Daylight

9h 6m today - 7h 31m less than the longest day and 1h 15m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Herne Bay

City facts

Country: United Kingdom
Region: England
Population: 24,875
Dialing code
Currency: GBP · Pound
Coordinates: 51.3730°, 1.1286°

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 Herne Bay

Airports

SEN
London Southend Airport
37 km north-west
Same local time
LCY
London City Airport
76 km west
Same local time
STN
London Stansted Airport
84 km north-west
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

Margate18 km · Same time
Saint Peters20 km · Same time
Sittingbourne28 km · Same time
Ashford31 km · Same time
Folkestone33 km · Same time
Southend-on-Sea34 km · Same time
Gillingham40 km · Same time
Chatham42 km · Same time
Paris293 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules
Berlin850 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Herne Bay in?: Herne Bay uses Europe/London: GMT (UTC+0).
02Does Herne Bay 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 Herne Bay and London?: Herne Bay is same time relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Herne Bay from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 11:00-12:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Herne Bay.

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

Time in Herne Bay

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

Boxing Day (substitute day)

New Year’s Day

Good Friday

London Southend Airport

London City Airport

London Stansted Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now