Right now, local time in Banks is 21:19 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Banks ranks #82764 worldwide by population and #2255 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Day length
- 9h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 7h 26m (winter) – 17h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 67% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Banks — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.6833° N, 2.9167° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 3,572 · #82764 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Banks through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.68° S, 177.08° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 985 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Banks today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:12
- Maghrib
- 16:41
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 117.9° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Banks — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Banks sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Banks's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 306 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,020 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.68° N, 2.92° 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 | 14:19 | −7h |
| Chicago | 16:19 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 18:19 | −3h |
| London | 21:19 | same time |
| Paris | 22:19 | +1h |
| Moscow | 00:19 | +3h |
| Dubai | 01:19 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 02:49 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:19 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 05:19 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 06:19 | +9h |
| Sydney | 08:19 | +11h |
Best time to call Banks
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Banks local time:
Cities sharing Banks's time zone
Distances from Banks
| London | 306 km | SE (141°) |
| Paris | 649 km | SE (144°) |
| Moscow | 2,576 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,699 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,077 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,385 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,455 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,447 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,558 km | SW (219°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,647 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,977 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,020 km | NE (53°) |
Cities near Banks
- Warton8 km · 21:19
- Tarleton6 km · 21:19
- Freckleton9 km · 21:19
- Wrea Green10 km · 21:19
- Lytham St Annes8 km · 21:19
- Southport7 km · 21:19
- Kirkham11 km · 21:19
- Rufford9 km · 21:19
FAQ
What time is it in Banks right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Banks (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Banks in?
Banks runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Banks 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 Banks today?
Banks sees sunrise at 07:10 and sunset at 16:43 today, giving 9h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Banks tonight?
The moon phase over Banks tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 67.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Banks?
The antipode of Banks — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.68° S, 177.08° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 985 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Banks?
Banks lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Banks?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Banks, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.