Right now, local time in Basford is 13:54 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Basford ranks #32533 worldwide by population and #810 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 16:34
- Day length
- 9h 29m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 7h 34m (winter) – 16h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Basford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.9667° N, 1.1833° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 16,000 · #32533 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Basford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.97° S, 178.82° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 986 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Basford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:32
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 119.2° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Basford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Basford sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Basford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 177 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,971 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.97° N, 1.18° 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 | 05:54 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:54 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:54 | −3h |
| London | 13:54 | same time |
| Paris | 14:54 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:54 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:54 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:24 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:54 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:54 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:54 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:54 | +11h |
Best time to call Basford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Basford local time:
Cities sharing Basford's time zone
Distances from Basford
| London | 177 km | SSE (156°) |
| Paris | 519 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 2,500 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,571 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,215 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,269 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,594 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,457 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 9,571 km | SW (221°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,596 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,884 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,971 km | ENE (57°) |
Cities near Basford
- New Basford1 km · 13:54
- Nottingham3 km · 13:54
- Arnold5 km · 13:54
- West Bridgford6 km · 13:54
- Hucknall7 km · 13:54
- Bramcote6 km · 13:54
- Chilwell7 km · 13:54
- Ruddington9 km · 13:54
FAQ
What time is it in Basford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Basford (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Basford in?
Basford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Basford 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 Basford today?
Basford sees sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 16:34 today, giving 9h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Basford tonight?
The moon phase over Basford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Basford?
The antipode of Basford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.97° S, 178.82° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 986 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Basford?
Basford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Basford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Basford, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.