Current Time in Hereford, England
The live time in Hereford (Herefordshire), with the GMT or BST status, the next clock change and sunrise and sunset through the year.
About time in Hereford
Hereford is a cathedral city on the River Wye, home to the Mappa Mundi, a map of the world drawn around 1300, and the Chained Library, one of the largest surviving collections of chained books. It is the origin of the Hereford breed of cattle, now found across the world.
The Mappa Mundi is the largest surviving medieval map of its type, and is displayed in the cathedral. Time on the map is represented in a very different way from today, with the world drawn as a sacred diagram and Jerusalem at its centre.
The city is about 2.7 degrees west of Greenwich, so solar noon is about 11 minutes after clock noon. It is roughly an hour and a half by road from Birmingham and Cardiff.
- The cathedral holds the Mappa Mundi.
- Home of the Chained Library.
- Origin of the Hereford breed of cattle.
About 60,000 people live in Hereford. At 52.06 degrees north and 2.72 degrees west of Greenwich, true solar noon here falls about 11 minutes after clock noon. The clock itself always matches the rest of the UK.
Sunrise and sunset in Hereford through the year
Times for the 15th of each month in UK local time (GMT or BST). Calculated from the city's latitude and longitude.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
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| January | 08:12 | 16:28 | 8h 16m |
| February | 07:26 | 17:24 | 9h 57m |
| March | 06:26 | 18:14 | 11h 49m |
| April | 06:14 | 20:08 | 13h 53m |
| May | 05:17 | 20:57 | 15h 41m |
| June | 04:49 | 21:32 | 16h 43m |
| July | 05:08 | 21:24 | 16h 17m |
| August | 05:54 | 20:35 | 14h 42m |
| September | 06:44 | 19:26 | 12h 42m |
| October | 07:34 | 18:17 | 10h 43m |
| November | 07:30 | 16:19 | 8h 50m |
| December | 08:12 | 15:59 | 7h 47m |
Hereford time compared with the world
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Time in nearby cities
Clock change guides
- What Is Daylight Saving Time (DST)? A Plain-English GuideWhat daylight saving time is, how it works in the UK, Europe and the US, why it exists, its history, who uses it and the argument over scrapping it.
- Why Do the Clocks Go Back in October? The Real ReasonThe clocks go back in autumn to return the UK to GMT, so winter mornings are lighter. The history, the rule, what time it happens and what changes for you.
- When Do the Clocks Go Forward Again After Going Back?When the UK clocks go forward again after the autumn change, how long the UK stays on GMT, when evenings get lighter and how to remember to reset your clocks.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Hereford in?
Hereford is in the UK time zone. It uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) in summer, the same as the rest of the UK.
When do the clocks change in Hereford?
The clocks go forward at 01:00 on the last Sunday of March and back at 02:00 on the last Sunday of October. In 2026 that is Sunday, 29 March 2026 and Sunday, 25 October 2026.
How much daylight does Hereford get in summer and winter?
Around 16h 45m at the June solstice and 7h 44m at the December solstice, based on its latitude of 52.1 degrees north.
Is Hereford on the same time as London?
Yes. All UK clocks show the same time. Because Hereford is 2.7 degrees west of Greenwich, solar noon here is about 11 minutes after clock noon (GMT), but the clocks do not differ.
What is the Mappa Mundi?
A medieval map of the world on vellum, made around 1300, kept at Hereford Cathedral.
Is Hereford close to the Welsh border?
Yes, it is about 15 miles from the border. The clocks are the same on both sides.