Right now, local time in Ballater is 23:10 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ballater ranks #122885 worldwide by population and #3338 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 16:28
- Day length
- 9h 03m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 6h 42m (winter) – 17h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ballater — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 57.0501° N, 3.0380° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,550 · #122885 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ballater through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 57.05° S, 176.96° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,319 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ballater today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 13:57
- Maghrib
- 16:26
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 120.6° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Ballater — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ballater sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Ballater's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 644 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,788 km off. Its position on the globe is 57.05° N, 3.04° 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 | 15:10 | −8h |
| Chicago | 17:10 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 20:10 | −3h |
| London | 23:10 | same time |
| Paris | 00:10 | +1h |
| Moscow | 02:10 | +3h |
| Dubai | 03:10 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 04:40 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:10 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 07:10 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 08:10 | +9h |
| Sydney | 10:10 | +11h |
Best time to call Ballater
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ballater local time:
Cities sharing Ballater's time zone
Distances from Ballater
| London | 644 km | SSE (162°) |
| Paris | 979 km | SSE (156°) |
| Moscow | 2,468 km | ENE (76°) |
| Dubai | 5,777 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 5,921 km | WNW (292°) |
| Mumbai | 7,394 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,213 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,125 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,442 km | NE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 9,843 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 10,889 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,788 km | NE (48°) |
Cities near Ballater
- Aboyne16 km · 23:10
- Kirriemuir42 km · 23:10
- Alford29 km · 23:10
- Dufftown44 km · 23:10
- Torphins26 km · 23:10
- Forfar46 km · 23:10
- Charlestown of Aberlour48 km · 23:10
- Alyth49 km · 23:10
FAQ
What time is it in Ballater right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ballater (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ballater in?
Ballater runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Ballater 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 Ballater today?
Ballater sees sunrise at 07:25 and sunset at 16:28 today, giving 9h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ballater tonight?
The moon phase over Ballater tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ballater?
The antipode of Ballater — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 57.05° S, 176.96° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,319 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ballater?
Ballater lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ballater?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ballater, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.