Right now, local time in Barking is 12:31 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Barking ranks #2825 worldwide by population and #37 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 7h 49m (winter) – 16h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Barking — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.5333° N, 0.0833° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 218,534 · #2825 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Barking through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.53° S, 179.92° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 879 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Barking today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 119.2° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Barking — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Barking sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Barking's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 15 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,980 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.53° N, 0.08° E, 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 | 04:31 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:31 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:31 | −3h |
| London | 12:31 | same time |
| Paris | 13:31 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:31 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:31 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:01 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:31 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:31 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:31 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:31 | +11h |
Best time to call Barking
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Barking local time:
Cities sharing Barking's time zone
Distances from Barking
| London | 15 km | W (260°) |
| Paris | 338 km | SSE (151°) |
| Moscow | 2,486 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,457 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,364 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,181 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,765 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,509 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,548 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,609 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,833 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,980 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Barking
- Ilford3 km · 12:31
- East Ham2 km · 12:31
- Manor Park3 km · 12:31
- Goodmayes4 km · 12:31
- Newbury Park5 km · 12:31
- Woolwich5 km · 12:31
- Thamesmead4 km · 12:31
- Becontree4 km · 12:31
FAQ
What time is it in Barking right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Barking (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Barking in?
Barking runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Barking 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 Barking today?
Barking sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Barking tonight?
The moon phase over Barking tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Barking?
The antipode of Barking — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.53° S, 179.92° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 879 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Barking?
Barking lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Barking?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Barking, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.