Right now, local time in Barnstaple is 19:17 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Barnstaple ranks #18619 worldwide by population and #411 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 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 9h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 7h 54m (winter) – 16h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Barnstaple — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.0802° N, 4.0581° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 31,616 · #18619 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Barnstaple through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.08° S, 175.94° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 700 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Barnstaple today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 14:22
- Maghrib
- 16:49
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 114.4° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Barnstaple — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Barnstaple sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Barnstaple's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 277 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,251 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.08° N, 4.06° 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 | 11:17 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:17 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:17 | −3h |
| London | 19:17 | same time |
| Paris | 20:17 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:17 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:17 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:47 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:17 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:17 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:17 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:17 | +11h |
Best time to call Barnstaple
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Barnstaple local time:
Cities sharing Barnstaple's time zone
Distances from Barnstaple
| London | 277 km | ENE (79°) |
| Paris | 520 km | ESE (116°) |
| Moscow | 2,766 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,734 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 6,130 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,469 km | E (88°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,579 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 9,284 km | SW (219°) |
| Tokyo | 9,737 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,876 km | NE (55°) |
| Singapore | 11,125 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 17,251 km | NE (56°) |
Cities near Barnstaple
- Fremington6 km · 19:17
- Braunton8 km · 19:17
- Combe Martin13 km · 19:17
- Ilfracombe15 km · 19:17
- Appledore10 km · 19:17
- Great Torrington15 km · 19:17
- Bideford13 km · 19:17
- Northam12 km · 19:17
FAQ
What time is it in Barnstaple right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Barnstaple (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Barnstaple in?
Barnstaple runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Barnstaple 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 Barnstaple today?
Barnstaple sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 9h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Barnstaple tonight?
The moon phase over Barnstaple tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Barnstaple?
The antipode of Barnstaple — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.08° S, 175.94° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 700 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Barnstaple?
Barnstaple lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Barnstaple?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Barnstaple, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.