Right now, local time in Bishop's Castle is 20:22 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bishop's Castle ranks #113186 worldwide by population and #3042 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Day length
- 9h 32m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 7h 39m (winter) – 16h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bishop's Castle — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.4921° N, 3.0021° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,893 · #113186 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bishop's Castle through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.49° S, 177.00° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 870 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bishop's Castle today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 14:13
- Maghrib
- 16:40
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 116.8° from north (ESE (117°))
Full prayer timetable for Bishop's Castle — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bishop's Castle sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Bishop's Castle's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 225 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,102 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.49° N, 3.00° 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 | 12:22 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:22 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:22 | −3h |
| London | 20:22 | same time |
| Paris | 21:22 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:22 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:22 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 01:52 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:22 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:22 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:22 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:22 | +11h |
Best time to call Bishop's Castle
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bishop's Castle local time:
Cities sharing Bishop's Castle's time zone
Distances from Bishop's Castle
| London | 225 km | ESE (118°) |
| Paris | 552 km | SE (135°) |
| Moscow | 2,633 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,683 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,128 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,392 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,535 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,452 km | SW (219°) |
| Tokyo | 9,565 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,727 km | NE (55°) |
| Singapore | 11,015 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,102 km | NE (55°) |
Cities near Bishop's Castle
- Lydham3 km · 20:22
- Acton5 km · 20:22
- Norbury6 km · 20:22
- Mainstone6 km · 20:22
- Bucknell15 km · 20:22
- Knighton17 km · 20:22
- Minsterley17 km · 20:22
- Craven Arms13 km · 20:22
FAQ
What time is it in Bishop's Castle right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bishop's Castle (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bishop's Castle in?
Bishop's Castle runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Bishop's Castle 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 Bishop's Castle today?
Bishop's Castle sees sunrise at 07:10 and sunset at 16:42 today, giving 9h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bishop's Castle tonight?
The moon phase over Bishop's Castle tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bishop's Castle?
The antipode of Bishop's Castle — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.49° S, 177.00° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 870 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bishop's Castle?
Bishop's Castle lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bishop's Castle?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bishop's Castle, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.