
Current Local Time in Colchester, England, United Kingdom
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08:48:43
Friday, 2 May 2025
Country: | United Kingdom |
Constituent Country: | England (ENG) |
Languages: | English |
Currency: | Pound Sterling (GBP) |
Lat/Long: | 51.8959°N / 0.8919°E |
Elevation: | 31 m |
Country Code: | +44 |
Holiday Note: May 05 - Early May Bank Holiday. The Businesses may be closed. Learn More |
Weather
°C
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Now

Partly Cloudy
14 °C
Sat, 3

Partly Cloudy
17 / 6 °C
Sun, 4

Patchy rain nearby
10 / 4 °C
Mon, 5

Patchy rain nearby
11 / 3 °C
Time Zone

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GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)
No GMT/UTC offset

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Currently Active
BST (British Summer Time)
GMT/UTC +1 hour

DST started
30 Mar 2025
Forward 1 hour
From 1:00 AM to 2:00 AM

DST ends
26 Oct 2025
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From 2:00 AM to 1:00 AM
Sun & Moon

Sunrise
05:24

Sunset
20:22

Day length
14 hours, 57 minutes
+3m 32s longer

Moon 24%
Rise - 08:33
Set - 01:52
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Colchester
Time Difference to major World Cities
Upcoming Holidays
Monday, May 5, 2025 Early May Bank Holiday
Monday, May 26, 2025 Spring Bank Holiday
Monday, August 25, 2025 Summer Bank Holiday
Thursday, December 25, 2025 Christmas Day
Friday, December 26, 2025 Boxing Day
Airports
London Southend Airport, SEN About 39 km from Colchester
London Stansted Airport, STN About 45 km from Colchester
London City Airport, LCY About 72 km from Colchester
Cambridge Airport, CBG About 60 km from Colchester
London Biggin Hill Airport, BQH About 86 km from Colchester
See on the Map
Major cities in the vicinity of Colchester, United Kingdom
Cambridge ... (62 Km)
Canterbury ... (70 Km)
London ... (82 Km)
Norwich ... (86 Km)
Peterborough ... (108 Km)
Oxford ... (149 Km)
Ostend ... (158 Km)
Leicester ... (161 Km)
Coventry ... (174 Km)
Bruges ... (178 Km)
Nottingham ... (182 Km)
Southampton ... (193 Km)
Derby ... (197 Km)
Birmingham ... (201 Km)
Kortrijk ... (203 Km)
Lille ... (206 Km)
Gloucester ... (215 Km)
Ghent ... (218 Km)
Kingston upon Hull ... (224 Km)
Doncaster ... (226 Km)
Sheffield ... (229 Km)
Bath ... (232 Km)
The Hague ... (234 Km)
Amiens ... (243 Km)
Bristol ... (245 Km)
Rotterdam ... (246 Km)
Leiden ... (248 Km)
Antwerp ... (254 Km)
Dordrecht ... (261 Km)
Haarlem ... (262 Km)
Note: The distance between two locations is provided as an aerial distance for informational purposes only. While approximate, this calculation is based on reliable data and may vary slightly from the actual distance as reported in official forecasts and advisories.