Right now, local time in Ashton in Makerfield is 13:23 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ashton in Makerfield ranks #21774 worldwide by population and #490 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day length
- 9h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 7h 28m (winter) – 17h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ashton in Makerfield — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.4833° N, 2.6500° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 26,380 · #21774 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ashton in Makerfield through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.48° S, 177.35° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 975 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ashton in Makerfield 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 Ashton in Makerfield — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ashton in Makerfield sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Ashton in Makerfield's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 278 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,019 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.48° N, 2.65° 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 | 05:23 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:23 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:23 | −3h |
| London | 13:23 | same time |
| Paris | 14:23 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:23 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:23 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:53 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:23 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:23 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:23 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:23 | +11h |
Best time to call Ashton in Makerfield
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ashton in Makerfield local time:
Cities sharing Ashton in Makerfield's time zone
Distances from Ashton in Makerfield
| London | 278 km | SE (141°) |
| Paris | 621 km | SE (144°) |
| Moscow | 2,568 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,677 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,102 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,367 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,483 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,457 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,552 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,645 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,965 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,019 km | NE (54°) |
Cities near Ashton in Makerfield
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- Billinge4 km · 13:23
- Ince-in-Makerfield6 km · 13:23
- Newton-le-Willows5 km · 13:23
- Wigan7 km · 13:23
FAQ
What time is it in Ashton in Makerfield right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ashton in Makerfield (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ashton in Makerfield in?
Ashton in Makerfield runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Ashton in Makerfield 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 Ashton in Makerfield today?
Ashton in Makerfield sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 9h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ashton in Makerfield tonight?
The moon phase over Ashton in Makerfield tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ashton in Makerfield?
The antipode of Ashton in Makerfield — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.48° S, 177.35° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 975 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ashton in Makerfield?
Ashton in Makerfield lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ashton in Makerfield?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ashton in Makerfield, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.