Right now, local time in Balloch is 01:56 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balloch ranks #117108 worldwide by population and #3167 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 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Day length
- 9h 06m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 6h 57m (winter) – 17h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balloch — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 56.0000° N, 4.5833° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,743 · #117108 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balloch through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 56.00° S, 175.42° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 1,127 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balloch today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 14:05
- Maghrib
- 16:34
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 118.0° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Balloch — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balloch sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Balloch's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 579 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,937 km off. Its position on the globe is 56.00° N, 4.58° 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 | 17:56 | −8h |
| Chicago | 19:56 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 22:56 | −3h |
| London | 01:56 | same time |
| Paris | 02:56 | +1h |
| Moscow | 04:56 | +3h |
| Dubai | 05:56 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 07:26 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:56 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 09:56 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 10:56 | +9h |
| Sydney | 12:56 | +11h |
Best time to call Balloch
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balloch local time:
Cities sharing Balloch's time zone
Distances from Balloch
| London | 579 km | SSE (148°) |
| Paris | 922 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 2,591 km | ENE (73°) |
| Dubai | 5,848 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 5,877 km | WNW (292°) |
| Mumbai | 7,489 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,211 km | NW (308°) |
| Tokyo | 9,274 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,587 km | NE (54°) |
| São Paulo | 9,693 km | SW (218°) |
| Singapore | 11,012 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 16,937 km | NE (47°) |
Cities near Balloch
- Alexandria1 km · 01:56
- Renton3 km · 01:56
- Bonhill3 km · 01:56
- Vale of Leven3 km · 01:56
- Dumbarton6 km · 01:56
- Cardross6 km · 01:56
- Kilmacolm12 km · 01:56
- Bishopton11 km · 01:56
FAQ
What time is it in Balloch right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balloch (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Balloch in?
Balloch runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Balloch 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 Balloch today?
Balloch sees sunrise at 07:30 and sunset at 16:36 today, giving 9h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balloch tonight?
The moon phase over Balloch tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balloch?
The antipode of Balloch — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 56.00° S, 175.42° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 1,127 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balloch?
Balloch lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balloch?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balloch, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.