Right now, local time in Balham is 19:12 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balham ranks #34588 worldwide by population and #894 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:34
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balham — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.4496° N, 0.1510° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 14,751 · #34588 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balham through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.45° S, 179.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,020 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balham today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:05
- Maghrib
- 16:32
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 118.9° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Balham — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balham sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Balham's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 7 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,999 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.45° N, 0.15° 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 | 11:12 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:12 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:12 | −3h |
| London | 19:12 | same time |
| Paris | 20:12 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:12 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:12 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:42 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:12 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:12 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:12 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:12 | +11h |
Best time to call Balham
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balham local time:
Cities sharing Balham's time zone
Distances from Balham
| London | 7 km | NNE (12°) |
| Paris | 339 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 2,505 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,471 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,354 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,197 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,759 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,491 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,565 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,628 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,851 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,999 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Balham
- Clapham Junction2 km · 19:12
- Furzedown3 km · 19:12
- Battersea3 km · 19:12
- Latchmere2 km · 19:12
- Tooting3 km · 19:12
- Brixton Hill2 km · 19:12
- Streatham3 km · 19:12
- Queenstown3 km · 19:12
FAQ
What time is it in Balham right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balham (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Balham in?
Balham runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Balham 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 Balham today?
Balham sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 16:34 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balham tonight?
The moon phase over Balham tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balham?
The antipode of Balham — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.45° S, 179.85° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,020 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balham?
Balham lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balham?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balham, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.