Right now, local time in Banbury is 21:20 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Banbury ranks #12665 worldwide by population and #260 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 9h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 7h 44m (winter) – 16h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Banbury — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.0632° N, 1.3422° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 48,651 · #12665 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Banbury through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.06° S, 178.66° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 904 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Banbury today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:08
- Maghrib
- 16:35
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 118.2° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Banbury — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Banbury sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Banbury's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 104 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,035 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.06° N, 1.34° 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 | 13:20 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:20 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 18:20 | −3h |
| London | 21:20 | same time |
| Paris | 22:20 | +1h |
| Moscow | 00:20 | +3h |
| Dubai | 01:20 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 02:50 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:20 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 05:20 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 06:20 | +9h |
| Sydney | 08:20 | +11h |
Best time to call Banbury
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Banbury local time:
Cities sharing Banbury's time zone
Distances from Banbury
| London | 104 km | SE (126°) |
| Paris | 442 km | SE (142°) |
| Moscow | 2,550 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,564 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,250 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,279 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,652 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,488 km | SW (221°) |
| Tokyo | 9,549 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,660 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,916 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,035 km | ENE (58°) |
Cities near Banbury
- Bloxham5 km · 21:20
- Adderbury6 km · 21:20
- Kings Sutton6 km · 21:20
- Farnborough9 km · 21:20
- Deddington9 km · 21:20
- Claydon9 km · 21:20
- Somerton13 km · 21:20
- Byfield14 km · 21:20
FAQ
What time is it in Banbury right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Banbury (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Banbury in?
Banbury runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Banbury 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 Banbury today?
Banbury sees sunrise at 07:02 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 9h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Banbury tonight?
The moon phase over Banbury tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Banbury?
The antipode of Banbury — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.06° S, 178.66° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 904 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Banbury?
Banbury lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Banbury?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Banbury, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.