Right now, local time in Birkenhead is 01:44 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Birkenhead ranks #1853 worldwide by population and #16 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Day length
- 9h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 7h 29m (winter) – 17h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Birkenhead — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.3934° N, 3.0148° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 325,264 · #1853 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Birkenhead through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.39° S, 176.99° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 954 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Birkenhead today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 14:13
- Maghrib
- 16:42
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 117.5° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Birkenhead — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Birkenhead sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Birkenhead's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 286 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,044 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.39° N, 3.01° 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 | 18:44 | −7h |
| Chicago | 20:44 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 22:44 | −3h |
| London | 01:44 | same time |
| Paris | 02:44 | +1h |
| Moscow | 04:44 | +3h |
| Dubai | 05:44 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 07:14 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:44 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 09:44 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 10:44 | +9h |
| Sydney | 12:44 | +11h |
Best time to call Birkenhead
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Birkenhead local time:
Cities sharing Birkenhead's time zone
Distances from Birkenhead
| London | 286 km | SE (136°) |
| Paris | 628 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 2,594 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,700 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,085 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,391 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,471 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,478 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,529 km | SW (219°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,671 km | NE (55°) |
| Singapore | 10,991 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,044 km | NE (53°) |
Cities near Birkenhead
FAQ
What time is it in Birkenhead right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Birkenhead (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Birkenhead in?
Birkenhead runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Birkenhead 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 Birkenhead today?
Birkenhead sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 16:44 today, giving 9h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Birkenhead tonight?
The moon phase over Birkenhead tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Birkenhead?
The antipode of Birkenhead — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.39° S, 176.99° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 954 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Birkenhead?
Birkenhead lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Birkenhead?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Birkenhead, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.