Right now, local time in Blackburn is 12:31 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Blackburn ranks #4197 worldwide by population and #66 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 9h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 7h 25m (winter) – 17h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Blackburn — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.7500° N, 2.4833° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 146,521 · #4197 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Blackburn through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.75° S, 177.52° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,006 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Blackburn today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:07
- Maghrib
- 16:35
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 118.4° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Blackburn — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Blackburn sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Blackburn's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 295 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,993 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.75° N, 2.48° 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 Blackburn
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Blackburn local time:
Cities sharing Blackburn's time zone
Distances from Blackburn
| London | 295 km | SSE (147°) |
| Paris | 639 km | SSE (146°) |
| Moscow | 2,547 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,672 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,100 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,356 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,472 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,426 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,582 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,619 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,947 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 16,993 km | NE (54°) |
Cities near Blackburn
- Darwen6 km · 12:31
- Langho6 km · 12:31
- Rishton5 km · 12:31
- Great Harwood6 km · 12:31
- Billington8 km · 12:31
- Church6 km · 12:31
- Clayton le Moors7 km · 12:31
- Whalley9 km · 12:31
FAQ
What time is it in Blackburn right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Blackburn (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Blackburn in?
Blackburn runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Blackburn 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 Blackburn today?
Blackburn sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 9h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Blackburn tonight?
The moon phase over Blackburn tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Blackburn?
The antipode of Blackburn — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.75° S, 177.52° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,006 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Blackburn?
Blackburn lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Blackburn?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Blackburn, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.