Time in Chelmsford
Friday, October 16, 2026
BST (UTC+1), British Summer Time
United Kingdom
Chelmsford is 5 hours ahead of New York.
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7:01 PM in Chelmsford, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Chelmsford
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Chelmsford they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Chelmsford |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:01 PM EDT | -5h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:01 PM BST | ±0 |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:01 AM PDT | -8h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:01 PM CDT | -6h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:01 PM EDT | -5h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:01 PM BRT | -4h |
| ParisFrance | 8:01 PM CEST | +1h |
| BerlinGermany | 8:01 PM CEST | +1h |
| MoscowRussia | 9:01 PM MSK | +2h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:01 PM GST | +3h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:31 PM IST | +4h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:01 AM ICTnext day | +6h |
| Singapore | 2:01 AM SGTnext day | +7h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:01 AM CSTnext day | +7h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:01 AM JSTnext day | +8h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:01 AM AEDTnext day | +10h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:01 AM NZDTnext day | +12h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:01 PM SAST | +1h |
Chelmsford time zone
- Local time
- 7:01 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- BST
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Europe/London
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 111,511
- Coordinates
- 51.74, 0.47
Daylight saving time
Chelmsford uses daylight saving time: UTC+0 in standard time and UTC+1 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:23 AM
- Sunset
- 6:03 PM
- Day length
- 10h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:43 PM
Cities in United Kingdom
Cities near Chelmsford
- Southend-on-SeaUnited Kingdom
- DagenhamUnited Kingdom
- IlfordUnited Kingdom
- ColchesterUnited Kingdom
- BarkingUnited Kingdom
- WalthamstowUnited Kingdom
- GillinghamUnited Kingdom
- EnfieldUnited Kingdom
Questions and answers
What time zone is Chelmsford in?
Chelmsford uses British Summer Time (Europe/London); the local time is currently UTC+1.
Does Chelmsford observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Chelmsford switches between UTC+0 in standard time and UTC+1 in summer.
What is the time difference between Chelmsford and New York?
Chelmsford is 5 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Chelmsford?
The country calling code is +44.