Right now, local time in Aberdeen is 12:31 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Aberdeen ranks #3126 worldwide by population and #42 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 16:24
- Day length
- 9h 02m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 6h 41m (winter) – 17h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Aberdeen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 57.1437° N, 2.0981° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 198,590 · #3126 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Aberdeen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 57.14° S, 177.90° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,351 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Aberdeen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 13:52
- Maghrib
- 16:22
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 121.7° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Aberdeen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Aberdeen sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Aberdeen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 639 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,738 km off. Its position on the globe is 57.14° N, 2.10° W, 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 | 04:31 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:31 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:31 | −3h |
| London | 12:31 | same time |
| Paris | 13:31 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:31 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:31 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:01 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:31 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:31 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:31 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:31 | +11h |
Best time to call Aberdeen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Aberdeen local time:
Cities sharing Aberdeen's time zone
Distances from Aberdeen
| London | 639 km | SSE (168°) |
| Paris | 967 km | SSE (160°) |
| Moscow | 2,411 km | ENE (77°) |
| Dubai | 5,724 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 5,969 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,338 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,251 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,088 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,389 km | ENE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 9,887 km | SW (220°) |
| Singapore | 10,831 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 16,738 km | NE (49°) |
Cities near Aberdeen
- Nigg3 km · 12:31
- Cove5 km · 12:31
- Cults5 km · 12:31
- Portlethen9 km · 12:31
- Dyce8 km · 12:31
- Balmedie12 km · 12:31
- Newtonhill13 km · 12:31
- Kingswells8 km · 12:31
FAQ
What time is it in Aberdeen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Aberdeen (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Aberdeen in?
Aberdeen runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen today?
Aberdeen sees sunrise at 07:22 and sunset at 16:24 today, giving 9h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Aberdeen tonight?
The moon phase over Aberdeen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Aberdeen?
The antipode of Aberdeen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 57.14° S, 177.90° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,351 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Aberdeen?
Aberdeen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Aberdeen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Aberdeen, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.