Right now, local time in Atherton is 02:30 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Atherton ranks #25465 worldwide by population and #586 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 16:41
- Day length
- 9h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 7h 28m (winter) – 17h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Atherton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.5237° N, 2.4935° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 22,000 · #25465 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Atherton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.52° S, 177.51° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 985 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Atherton today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:11
- Maghrib
- 16:39
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 118.2° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Atherton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Atherton sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Atherton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 275 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,008 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.52° N, 2.49° 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 | 19:30 | −7h |
| Chicago | 21:30 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 23:30 | −3h |
| London | 02:30 | same time |
| Paris | 03:30 | +1h |
| Moscow | 05:30 | +3h |
| Dubai | 06:30 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 08:00 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:30 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 10:30 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 11:30 | +9h |
| Sydney | 13:30 | +11h |
Best time to call Atherton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Atherton local time:
Cities sharing Atherton's time zone
Distances from Atherton
| London | 275 km | SE (144°) |
| Paris | 618 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 2,557 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,668 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,110 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,357 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,488 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,448 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,562 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,634 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,954 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,008 km | NE (54°) |
Cities near Atherton
- Tyldesley2 km · 02:30
- Leigh3 km · 02:30
- Westhoughton3 km · 02:30
- Glazebury6 km · 02:30
- Little Hulton5 km · 02:30
- Culcheth8 km · 02:30
- Bolton8 km · 02:30
- Hindley6 km · 02:30
FAQ
What time is it in Atherton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Atherton (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Atherton in?
Atherton runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Atherton 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 Atherton today?
Atherton sees sunrise at 07:07 and sunset at 16:41 today, giving 9h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Atherton tonight?
The moon phase over Atherton tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Atherton?
The antipode of Atherton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.52° S, 177.51° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 985 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Atherton?
Atherton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Atherton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Atherton, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.