Right now, local time in Barra is 00:12 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Barra ranks #143427 worldwide by population and #3885 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 9h 12m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 6h 43m (winter) – 17h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 66% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Barra — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 56.9804° N, 7.4573° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,078 · #143427 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Barra through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 56.98° S, 172.54° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 1,177 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Barra today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 14:16
- Maghrib
- 16:46
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 115.8° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Barra — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Barra sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Barra's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 772 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,981 km off. Its position on the globe is 56.98° N, 7.46° 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 | 17:12 | −7h |
| Chicago | 19:12 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 21:12 | −3h |
| London | 00:12 | same time |
| Paris | 01:12 | +1h |
| Moscow | 03:12 | +3h |
| Dubai | 04:12 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 05:42 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:12 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 08:12 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 09:12 | +9h |
| Sydney | 11:12 | +11h |
Best time to call Barra
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Barra local time:
Cities sharing Barra's time zone
Distances from Barra
| London | 772 km | SE (139°) |
| Paris | 1,115 km | SE (140°) |
| Moscow | 2,729 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 5,674 km | WNW (289°) |
| Dubai | 6,039 km | E (98°) |
| Mumbai | 7,662 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,004 km | NW (305°) |
| Tokyo | 9,258 km | NNE (26°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,663 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 9,674 km | SW (215°) |
| Singapore | 11,147 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 16,981 km | NE (41°) |
Cities near Barra
- Isle of South Uist30 km · 00:12
- Benbecula52 km · 00:12
- Isle of North Uist70 km · 00:12
- Portree90 km · 00:12
- Stornoway151 km · 00:12
- Isle of Lewis152 km · 00:12
- Isle of Islay153 km · 00:12
- Carndonagh193 km · 00:12
FAQ
What time is it in Barra right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Barra (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Barra in?
Barra runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Barra 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 Barra today?
Barra sees sunrise at 07:38 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 9h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Barra tonight?
The moon phase over Barra tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 65.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Barra?
The antipode of Barra — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 56.98° S, 172.54° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 1,177 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Barra?
Barra lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Barra?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Barra, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.