Right now, local time in Bangor is 13:56 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bangor ranks #10222 worldwide by population and #200 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 16:47
- Day length
- 9h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 7h 14m (winter) – 17h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bangor — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.6608° N, 5.6680° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 61,011 · #10222 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bangor through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.66° S, 174.33° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 963 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bangor today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 14:16
- Maghrib
- 16:44
- Isha
- 18:40
- Qibla direction
- 115.8° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Bangor — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bangor sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Bangor's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 509 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,088 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.66° N, 5.67° 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 | 05:56 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:56 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:56 | −3h |
| London | 13:56 | same time |
| Paris | 14:56 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:56 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:56 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:26 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:56 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:56 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:56 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:56 | +11h |
Best time to call Bangor
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bangor local time:
Cities sharing Bangor's time zone
Distances from Bangor
| London | 509 km | SE (131°) |
| Paris | 848 km | SE (136°) |
| Moscow | 2,704 km | ENE (70°) |
| Chicago | 5,870 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 5,892 km | E (98°) |
| Mumbai | 7,561 km | E (88°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,247 km | NW (307°) |
| Tokyo | 9,437 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 9,533 km | SW (217°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,730 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,120 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 17,088 km | NE (47°) |
Cities near Bangor
- Newtownards8 km · 13:56
- Whitehead11 km · 13:56
- Donaghadee9 km · 13:56
- Comber13 km · 13:56
- Dundonald11 km · 13:56
- Carrickfergus11 km · 13:56
- Millisle11 km · 13:56
- Holywood10 km · 13:56
FAQ
What time is it in Bangor right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bangor (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bangor in?
Bangor runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Bangor 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 Bangor today?
Bangor sees sunrise at 07:27 and sunset at 16:47 today, giving 9h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bangor tonight?
The moon phase over Bangor tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bangor?
The antipode of Bangor — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.66° S, 174.33° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 963 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bangor?
Bangor lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bangor?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bangor, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.