Right now, local time in Basingstoke is 12:31 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Basingstoke ranks #5801 worldwide by population and #97 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
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day length
- 9h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 7h 52m (winter) – 16h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Basingstoke — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.2625° N, 1.0871° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 107,642 · #5801 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Basingstoke through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.26° S, 178.91° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 967 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Basingstoke today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:09
- Maghrib
- 16:36
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 117.7° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Basingstoke — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Basingstoke sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Basingstoke's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 72 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,065 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.26° N, 1.09° 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 | 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 Basingstoke
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Basingstoke local time:
Cities sharing Basingstoke's time zone
Distances from Basingstoke
| London | 72 km | ENE (67°) |
| Paris | 363 km | SE (136°) |
| Moscow | 2,572 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,532 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,306 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,262 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,724 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,433 km | SW (221°) |
| Tokyo | 9,616 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,694 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,919 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,065 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Basingstoke
- Sherborne St John4 km · 12:31
- Old Basing4 km · 12:31
- Bramley7 km · 12:31
- Tadley10 km · 12:31
- Stratfield Mortimer13 km · 12:31
- Hook9 km · 12:31
- Odiham10 km · 12:31
- Long Sutton11 km · 12:31
FAQ
What time is it in Basingstoke right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Basingstoke (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Basingstoke in?
Basingstoke runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Basingstoke 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 Basingstoke today?
Basingstoke sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 9h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Basingstoke tonight?
The moon phase over Basingstoke tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Basingstoke?
The antipode of Basingstoke — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.26° S, 178.91° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 967 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Basingstoke?
Basingstoke lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Basingstoke?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Basingstoke, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.