Right now, local time in Alford is 19:17 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alford ranks #79766 worldwide by population and #2183 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
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 16:27
- Day length
- 9h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 7h 31m (winter) – 16h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.2594° N, 0.1762° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 3,830 · #79766 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.26° S, 179.82° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,062 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 13:58
- Maghrib
- 16:26
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 120.9° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Alford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alford sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Alford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 196 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,877 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.26° N, 0.18° 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 | 11:17 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:17 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:17 | −3h |
| London | 19:17 | same time |
| Paris | 20:17 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:17 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:17 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:47 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:17 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:17 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:17 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:17 | +11h |
Best time to call Alford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alford local time:
Cities sharing Alford's time zone
Distances from Alford
| London | 196 km | S (186°) |
| Paris | 512 km | SSE (162°) |
| Moscow | 2,403 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,489 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,282 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,179 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,641 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 9,382 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,502 km | ENE (58°) |
| São Paulo | 9,656 km | SW (222°) |
| Singapore | 10,788 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,877 km | ENE (58°) |
Cities near Alford
- Mablethorpe11 km · 19:17
- Spilsby11 km · 19:17
- Burgh le Marsh12 km · 19:17
- Manby13 km · 19:17
- Burwell10 km · 19:17
- Chapel Saint Leonards10 km · 19:17
- Wainfleet All Saints18 km · 19:17
- Ingoldmells13 km · 19:17
FAQ
What time is it in Alford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alford (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alford in?
Alford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Alford 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 Alford today?
Alford sees sunrise at 07:00 and sunset at 16:27 today, giving 9h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alford tonight?
The moon phase over Alford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alford?
The antipode of Alford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.26° S, 179.82° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,062 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alford?
Alford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alford, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.