Right now, local time in Birstall is 00:46 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Birstall ranks #39438 worldwide by population and #1066 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
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 7h 37m (winter) – 16h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Birstall — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.6667° N, 1.1167° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 12,216 · #39438 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Birstall through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.67° S, 178.88° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 964 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Birstall today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:03
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 119.0° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Birstall — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Birstall sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Birstall's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 145 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,986 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.67° N, 1.12° 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 | 16:46 | −8h |
| Chicago | 18:46 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 21:46 | −3h |
| London | 00:46 | same time |
| Paris | 01:46 | +1h |
| Moscow | 03:46 | +3h |
| Dubai | 04:46 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 06:16 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:46 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 08:46 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 09:46 | +9h |
| Sydney | 11:46 | +11h |
Best time to call Birstall
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Birstall local time:
Cities sharing Birstall's time zone
Distances from Birstall
| London | 145 km | SSE (152°) |
| Paris | 488 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 2,508 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,561 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,234 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,264 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,620 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,484 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 9,549 km | SW (221°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,610 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,887 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,986 km | ENE (57°) |
Cities near Birstall
- Belgrave2 km · 00:46
- Leicester3 km · 00:46
- Humberstone3 km · 00:46
- Rothley5 km · 00:46
- Syston4 km · 00:46
- Mountsorrel6 km · 00:46
- Sileby7 km · 00:46
- Oadby7 km · 00:46
FAQ
What time is it in Birstall right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Birstall (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Birstall in?
Birstall runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Birstall 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 Birstall today?
Birstall sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Birstall tonight?
The moon phase over Birstall tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Birstall?
The antipode of Birstall — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.67° S, 178.88° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 964 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Birstall?
Birstall lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Birstall?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Birstall, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.