Right now, local time in Accrington is 15:49 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Accrington ranks #17030 worldwide by population and #376 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Day length
- 9h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 7h 25m (winter) – 17h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Accrington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.7538° N, 2.3586° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 34,897 · #17030 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Accrington through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.75° S, 177.64° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,011 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Accrington today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:06
- Maghrib
- 16:34
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 118.6° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Accrington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Accrington sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Accrington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 291 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,986 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.75° N, 2.36° 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 | 07:49 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:49 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:49 | −3h |
| London | 15:49 | same time |
| Paris | 16:49 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:49 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:49 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 21:19 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:49 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:49 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:49 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:49 | +11h |
Best time to call Accrington
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Accrington local time:
Cities sharing Accrington's time zone
Distances from Accrington
| London | 291 km | SSE (148°) |
| Paris | 635 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 2,539 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,664 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,107 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,348 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,478 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,422 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,588 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,612 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,939 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 16,986 km | NE (54°) |
Cities near Accrington
- Clayton le Moors2 km · 15:49
- Church2 km · 15:49
- Hapton4 km · 15:49
- Rishton4 km · 15:49
- Great Harwood5 km · 15:49
- Haslingden6 km · 15:49
- Padiham6 km · 15:49
- Hameldon Hill4 km · 15:49
FAQ
What time is it in Accrington right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Accrington (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Accrington in?
Accrington runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Accrington 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 Accrington today?
Accrington sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 16:36 today, giving 9h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Accrington tonight?
The moon phase over Accrington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Accrington?
The antipode of Accrington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.75° S, 177.64° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,011 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Accrington?
Accrington lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Accrington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Accrington, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.