Right now, local time in Alston is 02:02 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alston ranks #141832 worldwide by population and #3837 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
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Day length
- 9h 14m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 7h 12m (winter) – 17h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.8090° N, 2.4393° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,105 · #141832 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.81° S, 177.56° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,109 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alston today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:01
- Maghrib
- 16:29
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 119.4° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Alston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alston sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 14m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Alston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 398 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,919 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.81° N, 2.44° 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 | 18:02 | −8h |
| Chicago | 20:02 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 23:02 | −3h |
| London | 02:02 | same time |
| Paris | 03:02 | +1h |
| Moscow | 05:02 | +3h |
| Dubai | 06:02 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 07:32 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:02 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 10:02 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 11:02 | +9h |
| Sydney | 13:02 | +11h |
Best time to call Alston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alston local time:
Cities sharing Alston's time zone
Distances from Alston
| London | 398 km | SSE (156°) |
| Paris | 738 km | SSE (152°) |
| Moscow | 2,503 km | ENE (71°) |
| Dubai | 5,690 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,054 km | WNW (294°) |
| Mumbai | 7,354 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,399 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,323 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,551 km | NE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 9,674 km | SW (220°) |
| Singapore | 10,916 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 16,919 km | NE (52°) |
Cities near Alston
- Haltwhistle18 km · 02:02
- Greenhead18 km · 02:02
- Bardon Mill20 km · 02:02
- Appleby-in-Westmorland26 km · 02:02
- Haydon Bridge22 km · 02:02
- Brampton24 km · 02:02
- Holwick27 km · 02:02
- Newbiggin27 km · 02:02
FAQ
What time is it in Alston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alston (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alston in?
Alston runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Alston 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 Alston today?
Alston sees sunrise at 07:17 and sunset at 16:31 today, giving 9h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alston tonight?
The moon phase over Alston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alston?
The antipode of Alston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.81° S, 177.56° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,109 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alston?
Alston lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alston, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.