Right now, local time in Balfron is 23:11 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balfron ranks #113969 worldwide by population and #3064 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 behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 9h 10m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 6h 56m (winter) – 17h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balfron — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 56.0681° N, 4.3356° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,860 · #113969 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balfron through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 56.07° S, 175.66° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 1,140 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balfron today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 14:06
- Maghrib
- 16:34
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 118.4° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Balfron — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balfron sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 10m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Balfron's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 577 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,920 km off. Its position on the globe is 56.07° N, 4.34° 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 | 15:11 | −8h |
| Chicago | 17:11 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 20:11 | −3h |
| London | 23:11 | same time |
| Paris | 00:11 | +1h |
| Moscow | 02:11 | +3h |
| Dubai | 03:11 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 04:41 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:11 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 07:11 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 08:11 | +9h |
| Sydney | 10:11 | +11h |
Best time to call Balfron
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balfron local time:
Cities sharing Balfron's time zone
Distances from Balfron
| London | 577 km | SSE (150°) |
| Paris | 920 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 2,574 km | ENE (73°) |
| Dubai | 5,834 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 5,889 km | WNW (292°) |
| Mumbai | 7,473 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,218 km | NW (308°) |
| Tokyo | 9,259 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,570 km | NE (55°) |
| São Paulo | 9,708 km | SW (218°) |
| Singapore | 10,995 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 16,920 km | NE (47°) |
Cities near Balfron
- Killearn4 km · 23:11
- Strathblane9 km · 23:11
- Milngavie14 km · 23:11
- Faifley16 km · 23:11
- Bearsden17 km · 23:11
- Duntocher17 km · 23:11
- Lennoxtown14 km · 23:11
- Kippen12 km · 23:11
FAQ
What time is it in Balfron right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balfron (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Balfron in?
Balfron runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Balfron 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 Balfron today?
Balfron sees sunrise at 07:27 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 9h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balfron tonight?
The moon phase over Balfron tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balfron?
The antipode of Balfron — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 56.07° S, 175.66° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 1,140 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balfron?
Balfron lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balfron?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balfron, clocks run about 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.