Right now, local time in Ashton-under-Lyne is 14:07 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ashton-under-Lyne ranks #13966 worldwide by population and #294 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Day length
- 9h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 7h 28m (winter) – 17h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ashton-under-Lyne — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.4888° N, 2.0989° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 43,675 · #13966 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ashton-under-Lyne through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.49° S, 177.90° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 996 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ashton-under-Lyne today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:06
- Maghrib
- 16:34
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 118.6° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Ashton-under-Lyne — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ashton-under-Lyne 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-under-Lyne's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 257 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,989 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.49° N, 2.10° 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 | 06:07 | −8h |
| Chicago | 08:07 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 11:07 | −3h |
| London | 14:07 | same time |
| Paris | 15:07 | +1h |
| Moscow | 17:07 | +3h |
| Dubai | 18:07 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:37 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:07 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 22:07 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 23:07 | +9h |
| Sydney | 01:07 | +11h |
Best time to call Ashton-under-Lyne
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ashton-under-Lyne local time:
Cities sharing Ashton-under-Lyne's time zone
Distances from Ashton-under-Lyne
| London | 257 km | SSE (148°) |
| Paris | 601 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 2,534 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,642 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,135 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,331 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,510 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,438 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,576 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,615 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,930 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 16,989 km | NE (55°) |
Cities near Ashton-under-Lyne
- Dukinfield2 km · 14:07
- Denton4 km · 14:07
- Stalybridge3 km · 14:07
- Hyde4 km · 14:07
- Hollinwood4 km · 14:07
- Droylsden3 km · 14:07
- Haughton Green5 km · 14:07
- Oldham6 km · 14:07
FAQ
What time is it in Ashton-under-Lyne right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ashton-under-Lyne (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ashton-under-Lyne in?
Ashton-under-Lyne runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Ashton-under-Lyne 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-under-Lyne today?
Ashton-under-Lyne sees sunrise at 07:10 and sunset at 16:36 today, giving 9h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ashton-under-Lyne tonight?
The moon phase over Ashton-under-Lyne tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ashton-under-Lyne?
The antipode of Ashton-under-Lyne — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.49° S, 177.90° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 996 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ashton-under-Lyne?
Ashton-under-Lyne lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ashton-under-Lyne?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ashton-under-Lyne, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.