Right now, local time in Birmingham is 20:32 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Birmingham ranks #481 worldwide by population and #2 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 9h 55m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 7h 39m (winter) – 16h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Birmingham — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.4814° N, 1.8998° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,157,603 · #481 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Birmingham through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.48° S, 178.10° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 914 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Birmingham today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:18
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 117.9° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Birmingham — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Birmingham sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Birmingham's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 162 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,041 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.48° N, 1.90° 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 | 13:32 | −7h |
| Chicago | 15:32 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 17:32 | −3h |
| London | 20:32 | same time |
| Paris | 21:32 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:32 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:32 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 02:02 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:32 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:32 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:32 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:32 | +11h |
Best time to call Birmingham
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Birmingham local time:
Cities sharing Birmingham's time zone
Distances from Birmingham
| London | 162 km | SE (131°) |
| Paris | 502 km | SE (142°) |
| Moscow | 2,565 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,609 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,196 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,317 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,593 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,499 km | SW (220°) |
| Tokyo | 9,528 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,666 km | ENE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,943 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,041 km | ENE (57°) |
Cities near Birmingham
- Aston2 km · 20:32
- Hockley2 km · 20:32
- Smethwick5 km · 20:32
- Washwood Heath5 km · 20:32
- Acocks Green7 km · 20:32
- West Bromwich8 km · 20:32
- Streetly11 km · 20:32
- Shirley10 km · 20:32
FAQ
What time is it in Birmingham right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Birmingham (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Birmingham in?
Birmingham runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Birmingham 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 Birmingham today?
Birmingham sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 9h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Birmingham tonight?
The moon phase over Birmingham tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Birmingham?
The antipode of Birmingham — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.48° S, 178.10° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 914 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Birmingham?
Birmingham lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Birmingham?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Birmingham, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.