Right now, local time in Blackrod is 13:54 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Blackrod ranks #68358 worldwide by population and #1891 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 9h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 7h 27m (winter) – 17h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Blackrod — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.5923° N, 2.5803° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 5,086 · #68358 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Blackrod through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.59° S, 177.42° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 988 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Blackrod today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:08
- Maghrib
- 16:36
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 118.2° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Blackrod — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Blackrod sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Blackrod's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 285 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,008 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.59° N, 2.58° 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 | 05:54 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:54 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:54 | −3h |
| London | 13:54 | same time |
| Paris | 14:54 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:54 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:54 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:24 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:54 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:54 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:54 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:54 | +11h |
Best time to call Blackrod
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Blackrod local time:
Cities sharing Blackrod's time zone
Distances from Blackrod
| London | 285 km | SE (143°) |
| Paris | 628 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 2,559 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,675 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,101 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,362 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,479 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,444 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,564 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,635 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,958 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,008 km | NE (54°) |
Cities near Blackrod
- Haigh1 km · 13:54
- Horwich2 km · 13:54
- Adlington3 km · 13:54
- Hindley7 km · 13:54
- Chorley7 km · 13:54
- Ince-in-Makerfield7 km · 13:54
- Westhoughton6 km · 13:54
- Wigan7 km · 13:54
FAQ
What time is it in Blackrod right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Blackrod (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Blackrod in?
Blackrod runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Blackrod 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 Blackrod today?
Blackrod sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 9h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Blackrod tonight?
The moon phase over Blackrod tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Blackrod?
The antipode of Blackrod — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.59° S, 177.42° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 988 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Blackrod?
Blackrod lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Blackrod?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Blackrod, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.