Right now, local time in Balerno is 01:59 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balerno ranks #61921 worldwide by population and #1720 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 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day length
- 9h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 6h 59m (winter) – 17h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balerno — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.8844° N, 3.3397° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 6,000 · #61921 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balerno through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.88° S, 176.66° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,192 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balerno today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 14:06
- Maghrib
- 16:35
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 119.3° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Balerno — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balerno sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Balerno's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 530 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,887 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.88° N, 3.34° 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 | 18:59 | −7h |
| Chicago | 20:59 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 22:59 | −3h |
| London | 01:59 | same time |
| Paris | 02:59 | +1h |
| Moscow | 04:59 | +3h |
| Dubai | 05:59 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 07:29 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:59 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 09:59 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 10:59 | +9h |
| Sydney | 12:59 | +11h |
Best time to call Balerno
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balerno local time:
Cities sharing Balerno's time zone
Distances from Balerno
| London | 530 km | SSE (155°) |
| Paris | 871 km | SSE (151°) |
| Moscow | 2,521 km | ENE (73°) |
| Dubai | 5,769 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 5,954 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,411 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,280 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,247 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,531 km | NE (55°) |
| São Paulo | 9,731 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 10,941 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,887 km | NE (49°) |
Cities near Balerno
- Currie2 km · 01:59
- Ratho5 km · 01:59
- Ratho Station7 km · 01:59
- Newbridge7 km · 01:59
- Kirknewton5 km · 01:59
- Colinton6 km · 01:59
- Kirkliston9 km · 01:59
- Queensferry12 km · 01:59
FAQ
What time is it in Balerno right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balerno (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Balerno in?
Balerno runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Balerno 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 Balerno today?
Balerno sees sunrise at 07:18 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 9h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balerno tonight?
The moon phase over Balerno tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balerno?
The antipode of Balerno — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.88° S, 176.66° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,192 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balerno?
Balerno lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balerno?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balerno, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.