Right now, local time in Blackwood is 17:58 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Blackwood ranks #33329 worldwide by population and #848 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 7h 48m (winter) – 16h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Blackwood — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.6678° N, 3.2075° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wales
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 15,476 · #33329 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Blackwood through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.67° S, 176.79° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 788 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Blackwood today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 14:16
- Maghrib
- 16:44
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 115.8° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Blackwood — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Blackwood sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Blackwood's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 213 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,166 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.67° N, 3.21° 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 | 09:58 | −8h |
| Chicago | 11:58 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:58 | −3h |
| London | 17:58 | same time |
| Paris | 18:58 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:58 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:58 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:28 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:58 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:58 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:58 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:58 | +11h |
Best time to call Blackwood
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Blackwood local time:
Cities sharing Blackwood's time zone
Distances from Blackwood
| London | 213 km | E (94°) |
| Paris | 503 km | SE (126°) |
| Moscow | 2,684 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,684 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 6,155 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,408 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,583 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,372 km | SW (219°) |
| Tokyo | 9,651 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,790 km | NE (55°) |
| Singapore | 11,051 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,166 km | NE (56°) |
Cities near Blackwood
- Pengam1 km · 17:58
- Hengoed3 km · 17:58
- Bargoed2 km · 17:58
- Ystrad Mynach3 km · 17:58
- Maesycwmmer4 km · 17:58
- Gelligaer3 km · 17:58
- New Tredegar6 km · 17:58
- Llanbradach7 km · 17:58
FAQ
What time is it in Blackwood right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Blackwood (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Blackwood in?
Blackwood runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Blackwood 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 Blackwood today?
Blackwood sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 16:46 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Blackwood tonight?
The moon phase over Blackwood tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Blackwood?
The antipode of Blackwood — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.67° S, 176.79° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 788 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Blackwood?
Blackwood lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Blackwood?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Blackwood, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.