Right now, local time in Banchory is 00:09 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Banchory ranks #54434 worldwide by population and #1526 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 16:26
- Day length
- 9h 03m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 6h 42m (winter) – 17h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Banchory — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 57.0517° N, 2.4882° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 7,440 · #54434 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Banchory through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 57.05° S, 177.51° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,332 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Banchory today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 13:53
- Maghrib
- 16:21
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 121.2° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Banchory — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Banchory 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.
Banchory's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 635 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,763 km off. Its position on the globe is 57.05° N, 2.49° 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 | 16:09 | −8h |
| Chicago | 18:09 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 21:09 | −3h |
| London | 00:09 | same time |
| Paris | 01:09 | +1h |
| Moscow | 03:09 | +3h |
| Dubai | 04:09 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 05:39 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:09 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 08:09 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 09:09 | +9h |
| Sydney | 11:09 | +11h |
Best time to call Banchory
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Banchory local time:
Cities sharing Banchory's time zone
Distances from Banchory
| London | 635 km | SSE (165°) |
| Paris | 966 km | SSE (158°) |
| Moscow | 2,436 km | ENE (76°) |
| Dubai | 5,745 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 5,952 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,361 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,239 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,109 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,414 km | NE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 9,864 km | SW (220°) |
| Singapore | 10,857 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,763 km | NE (49°) |
Cities near Banchory
- Torphins10 km · 00:09
- Kemnay21 km · 00:09
- Laurencekirk24 km · 00:09
- Peterculter14 km · 00:09
- Westhill17 km · 00:09
- Kintore22 km · 00:09
- Blackburn21 km · 00:09
- Milltimber16 km · 00:09
FAQ
What time is it in Banchory right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Banchory (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Banchory in?
Banchory runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Banchory 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 Banchory today?
Banchory sees sunrise at 07:23 and sunset at 16:26 today, giving 9h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Banchory tonight?
The moon phase over Banchory tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Banchory?
The antipode of Banchory — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 57.05° S, 177.51° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,332 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Banchory?
Banchory lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Banchory?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Banchory, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.