Right now, local time in Appleton Thorn is 13:18 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Appleton Thorn ranks #131391 worldwide by population and #3570 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
- 16:38
- Day length
- 9h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 7h 30m (winter) – 17h 00m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Appleton Thorn — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.3505° N, 2.5449° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,324 · #131391 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Appleton Thorn through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.35° S, 177.46° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 967 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Appleton Thorn today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:08
- Maghrib
- 16:36
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 118.0° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Appleton Thorn — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Appleton Thorn sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Appleton Thorn's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 262 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,022 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.35° N, 2.54° 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 | 05:18 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:18 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:18 | −3h |
| London | 13:18 | same time |
| Paris | 14:18 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:18 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:18 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:48 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:18 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:18 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:18 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:18 | +11h |
Best time to call Appleton Thorn
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Appleton Thorn local time:
Cities sharing Appleton Thorn's time zone
Distances from Appleton Thorn
| London | 262 km | SE (140°) |
| Paris | 605 km | SE (144°) |
| Moscow | 2,567 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,668 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,115 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,360 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,498 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,467 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,545 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,648 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,962 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,022 km | NE (54°) |
Cities near Appleton Thorn
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- Appleton2 km · 13:18
- Stretton2 km · 13:18
- Stockton Heath3 km · 13:18
- Warrington5 km · 13:18
- Lymm6 km · 13:18
- Croft9 km · 13:18
- Daresbury6 km · 13:18
FAQ
What time is it in Appleton Thorn right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Appleton Thorn (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Appleton Thorn in?
Appleton Thorn runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Appleton Thorn 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 Appleton Thorn today?
Appleton Thorn sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 9h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Appleton Thorn tonight?
The moon phase over Appleton Thorn tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Appleton Thorn?
The antipode of Appleton Thorn — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.35° S, 177.46° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 967 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Appleton Thorn?
Appleton Thorn lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Appleton Thorn?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Appleton Thorn, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.