Time in Watford
Friday, October 16, 2026
BST (UTC+1), British Summer Time
United Kingdom
Watford is 5 hours ahead of New York.
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9:01 PM in Watford, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Watford
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Watford they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Watford |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 4:01 PM EDT | -5h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 9:01 PM BST | ±0 |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 1:01 PM PDT | -8h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 3:01 PM CDT | -6h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 4:01 PM EDT | -5h |
| São PauloBrazil | 5:01 PM BRT | -4h |
| ParisFrance | 10:01 PM CEST | +1h |
| BerlinGermany | 10:01 PM CEST | +1h |
| MoscowRussia | 11:01 PM MSK | +2h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 12:01 AM GSTnext day | +3h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 1:31 AM ISTnext day | +4h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 3:01 AM ICTnext day | +6h |
| Singapore | 4:01 AM SGTnext day | +7h |
| ShanghaiChina | 4:01 AM CSTnext day | +7h |
| TokyoJapan | 5:01 AM JSTnext day | +8h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 7:01 AM AEDTnext day | +10h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 9:01 AM NZDTnext day | +12h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 10:01 PM SAST | +1h |
Watford time zone
- Local time
- 9:01 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- BST
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Europe/London
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 125,707
- Coordinates
- 51.66, -0.40
Daylight saving time
Watford 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
- 7:26 AM
- Sunset
- 6:07 PM
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:47 PM
Cities in United Kingdom
Cities near Watford
- City of WestminsterUnited Kingdom
- WalthamstowUnited Kingdom
- IlfordUnited Kingdom
- BarkingUnited Kingdom
- CroydonUnited Kingdom
- SuttonUnited Kingdom
- WokingUnited Kingdom
- DagenhamUnited Kingdom
Questions and answers
What time zone is Watford in?
Watford uses British Summer Time (Europe/London); the local time is currently UTC+1.
Does Watford observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Watford switches between UTC+0 in standard time and UTC+1 in summer.
What is the time difference between Watford and New York?
Watford is 5 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Watford?
The country calling code is +44.