Right now, local time in Backworth is 01:53 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Backworth ranks #128426 worldwide by population and #3493 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 7h 10m (winter) – 17h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Backworth — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.0423° N, 1.5278° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,399 · #128426 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Backworth through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.04° S, 178.47° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,161 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Backworth today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:01
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 120.6° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Backworth — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Backworth sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Backworth's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 404 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,857 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.04° N, 1.53° 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 | 18:53 | −7h |
| Chicago | 20:53 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 22:53 | −3h |
| London | 01:53 | same time |
| Paris | 02:53 | +1h |
| Moscow | 04:53 | +3h |
| Dubai | 05:53 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 07:23 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:53 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 09:53 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 10:53 | +9h |
| Sydney | 12:53 | +11h |
Best time to call Backworth
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Backworth local time:
Cities sharing Backworth's time zone
Distances from Backworth
| London | 404 km | SSE (166°) |
| Paris | 737 km | SSE (157°) |
| Moscow | 2,440 km | ENE (72°) |
| Dubai | 5,639 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,096 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,296 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,427 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,271 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,488 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,732 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 10,853 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,857 km | NE (53°) |
Cities near Backworth
- Shiremoor1 km · 01:53
- Seaton Delaval3 km · 01:53
- Seghill3 km · 01:53
- Wallsend6 km · 01:53
- Hebburn8 km · 01:53
- Cramlington6 km · 01:53
- Jarrow7 km · 01:53
- Whitley Bay5 km · 01:53
FAQ
What time is it in Backworth right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Backworth (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Backworth in?
Backworth runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Backworth 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 Backworth today?
Backworth sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Backworth tonight?
The moon phase over Backworth tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Backworth?
The antipode of Backworth — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.04° S, 178.47° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,161 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Backworth?
Backworth lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Backworth?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Backworth, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.