Right now, local time in Ashington is 19:49 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ashington ranks #20926 worldwide by population and #473 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 16:28
- Day length
- 9h 16m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 7h 08m (winter) – 17h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ashington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.1772° N, 1.5641° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 27,670 · #20926 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ashington through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.18° S, 178.44° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,173 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ashington today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 13:58
- Maghrib
- 16:26
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 120.7° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Ashington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ashington sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Ashington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 419 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,850 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.18° N, 1.56° 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 | 11:49 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:49 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:49 | −3h |
| London | 19:49 | same time |
| Paris | 20:49 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:49 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:49 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 01:19 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:49 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:49 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:49 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:49 | +11h |
Best time to call Ashington
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ashington local time:
Cities sharing Ashington's time zone
Distances from Ashington
| London | 419 km | SSE (166°) |
| Paris | 751 km | SSE (158°) |
| Moscow | 2,438 km | ENE (72°) |
| Dubai | 5,644 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,088 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,299 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,416 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,259 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,482 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,742 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 10,852 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,850 km | NE (53°) |
Cities near Ashington
- Stakeford2 km · 19:49
- Lynemouth4 km · 19:49
- Cresswell4 km · 19:49
- Choppington4 km · 19:49
- Newbiggin-by-the-Sea3 km · 19:49
- Bedlington5 km · 19:49
- Cowpen6 km · 19:49
- Blyth7 km · 19:49
FAQ
What time is it in Ashington right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ashington (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ashington in?
Ashington runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Ashington 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 Ashington today?
Ashington sees sunrise at 07:13 and sunset at 16:28 today, giving 9h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ashington tonight?
The moon phase over Ashington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ashington?
The antipode of Ashington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.18° S, 178.44° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,173 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ashington?
Ashington lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ashington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ashington, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.