Right now, local time in Abbey Wood is 16:28 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Abbey Wood ranks #30237 worldwide by population and #732 in United Kingdom.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/London GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Abbey Wood — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.4869° N, 0.1075° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 17,700 · #30237 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Abbey Wood through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.49° S, 179.89° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 874 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Abbey Wood today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 119.2° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Abbey Wood — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Abbey Wood sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Abbey Wood's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 17 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,981 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.49° N, 0.11° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 08:28 | −8h |
| Chicago | 10:28 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 13:28 | −3h |
| London | 16:28 | same time |
| Paris | 17:28 | +1h |
| Moscow | 19:28 | +3h |
| Dubai | 20:28 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 21:58 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:28 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 00:28 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 01:28 | +9h |
| Sydney | 03:28 | +11h |
Best time to call Abbey Wood
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Abbey Wood local time:
Cities sharing Abbey Wood's time zone
Distances from Abbey Wood
| London | 17 km | W (279°) |
| Paris | 333 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 2,487 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,454 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,368 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,179 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,769 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,506 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,552 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,610 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,833 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,981 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Abbey Wood
- Thamesmead2 km · 16:28
- Plumstead2 km · 16:28
- Welling3 km · 16:28
- Bexleyheath3 km · 16:28
- Woolwich3 km · 16:28
- Belvedere3 km · 16:28
- Barking5 km · 16:28
- Sidcup7 km · 16:28
FAQ
What time is it in Abbey Wood right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Abbey Wood (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Abbey Wood in?
Abbey Wood runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Abbey Wood observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Abbey Wood today?
Abbey Wood sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Abbey Wood tonight?
The moon phase over Abbey Wood tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Abbey Wood?
The antipode of Abbey Wood — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.49° S, 179.89° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 874 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Abbey Wood?
Abbey Wood lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Abbey Wood?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Abbey Wood, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.