Colchester time: GMT and BST
The next clock change in Colchester is 1 hour back on 25 October 2026 at 02:00, from UTC+1 to UTC+0.
Colchester on 15 October 2026: sunrise 07:20, sunset 18:02, day length 10 h 42 min.
Place| Fact | Value |
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| Time zone | Europe/London |
| Offset | UTC+1 |
| Region | England |
| Latitude | 51.8892 |
| Longitude | 0.9042 |
| Population | 130,245 |
The next clock change in Colchester is 1 hour back on 25 October 2026 at 02:00, from UTC+1 to UTC+0.
Sun this year| Fact | Value |
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| Longest day | 21 June 2026, 16 h 43 min |
| Shortest day | 21 December 2026, 7 h 46 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 04:36 on 17 June 2026 |
| Latest sunset | 21:19 on 25 June 2026 |
| Golden hour on the longest day | 21 June morning 04:36 to 05:31, evening 20:24 to 21:19 |
Next public holidays| Date | Holiday |
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| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day |
| 26 December 2026 | Boxing Day |
| 28 December 2026 | Boxing Day (substitute day) |
Working hours overlap| City | 09:00 to 17:00 |
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| London | Colchester 09:00 to 17:00; London 09:00 to 17:00 |
| New York | Colchester 14:00 to 17:00; New York 09:00 to 12:00 |