What time zone is Saffron Walden in?

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

Does Saffron Walden use daylight saving time?

Yes. Saffron Walden changes between UTC and UTC+1 during the year.

What is the time difference between Saffron Walden and UTC?

Saffron Walden is UTC in standard time and UTC+1 during daylight saving time.

Time in Saffron Walden

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC)

Current local time: 04:02

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

Current local time in Saffron Walden: 04:02 · 11 Nov 2026

Saffron Walden 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 Saffron Walden

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Saffron Walden
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	04:02	Same time	Compare Saffron Walden and London
New York	23:02-1 day	5 h behind	Compare Saffron Walden and New York
Los Angeles	20:02-1 day	8 h behind	Compare Saffron Walden and Los Angeles
Berlin	05:02	1 h ahead	Compare Saffron Walden and Berlin
Dubai	08:02	4 h ahead	Compare Saffron Walden and Dubai
New Delhi	09:32	5 h 30 min ahead	Compare Saffron Walden and New Delhi
Singapore	12:02	8 h ahead	Compare Saffron Walden and Singapore
Tokyo	13:02	9 h ahead	Compare Saffron Walden and Tokyo
Sydney	15:02	11 h ahead	Compare Saffron Walden and Sydney
Copenhagen	05:02	1 h ahead	Compare Saffron Walden and Copenhagen

Sun in Saffron Walden today

Daylight

9h 2m today - 7h 43m less than the longest day and 1h 18m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Saffron Walden

City facts

Country: United Kingdom
Region: England
Population: 16,610
Dialing code
Currency: GBP · Pound
Coordinates: 52.0234°, 0.2423°

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 Saffron Walden

Airports

STN
London Stansted Airport
15 km south
Same local time
LTN
London Luton Airport
45 km west
Same local time
LCY
London City Airport
59 km south
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

Cambridge21 km · Same time
Braintree27 km · Same time
Harlow29 km · Same time
Stevenage33 km · Same time
Chelmsford36 km · Same time
Welwyn Garden City39 km · Same time
Brentwood45 km · Same time
Chingford47 km · Same time
Paris383 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules
Berlin896 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

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

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

Time in Saffron Walden

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

Boxing Day (substitute day)

New Year’s Day

Good Friday

London Stansted Airport

London Luton Airport

London City Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now