Right now, local time in Acton is 00:33 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Acton ranks #9973 worldwide by population and #194 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day length
- 9h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Acton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.5090° N, 0.2762° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 62,480 · #9973 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Acton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.51° S, 179.72° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,020 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Acton today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:08
- Maghrib
- 16:36
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 118.8° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Acton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Acton sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Acton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 10 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,003 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.51° N, 0.28° 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 | 17:33 | −7h |
| Chicago | 19:33 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 21:33 | −3h |
| London | 00:33 | same time |
| Paris | 01:33 | +1h |
| Moscow | 03:33 | +3h |
| Dubai | 04:33 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 06:03 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:33 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 08:33 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 09:33 | +9h |
| Sydney | 11:33 | +11h |
Best time to call Acton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Acton local time:
Cities sharing Acton's time zone
Distances from Acton
| London | 10 km | E (89°) |
| Paris | 349 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 2,510 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,481 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,344 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,205 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,748 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,490 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,564 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,632 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,858 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,003 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Acton
FAQ
What time is it in Acton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Acton (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Acton in?
Acton runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Acton 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 Acton today?
Acton sees sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 9h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Acton tonight?
The moon phase over Acton tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Acton?
The antipode of Acton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.51° S, 179.72° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,020 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Acton?
Acton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Acton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Acton, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.