Right now, local time in Blandford Forum is 00:55 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Blandford Forum ranks #40634 worldwide by population and #1103 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 7h 56m (winter) – 16h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Blandford Forum — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.8607° N, 2.1617° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 11,694 · #40634 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Blandford Forum through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.86° S, 177.84° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 769 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Blandford Forum today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:13
- Maghrib
- 16:40
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 116.2° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Blandford Forum — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Blandford Forum sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Blandford Forum's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 159 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,153 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.86° N, 2.16° 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 | 16:55 | −8h |
| Chicago | 18:55 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 21:55 | −3h |
| London | 00:55 | same time |
| Paris | 01:55 | +1h |
| Moscow | 03:55 | +3h |
| Dubai | 04:55 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 06:25 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:55 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 08:55 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 09:55 | +9h |
| Sydney | 11:55 | +11h |
Best time to call Blandford Forum
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Blandford Forum local time:
Cities sharing Blandford Forum's time zone
Distances from Blandford Forum
| London | 159 km | ENE (62°) |
| Paris | 392 km | ESE (123°) |
| Moscow | 2,660 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,599 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 6,260 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,337 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,696 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,350 km | SW (220°) |
| Tokyo | 9,693 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,781 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 11,002 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,153 km | ENE (59°) |
Cities near Blandford Forum
- Charlton Marshall3 km · 00:55
- Pimperne3 km · 00:55
- Shillingstone7 km · 00:55
- Child Okeford8 km · 00:55
- Sturminster Marshall9 km · 00:55
- Bere Regis12 km · 00:55
- Lytchett Matravers13 km · 00:55
- Manston12 km · 00:55
FAQ
What time is it in Blandford Forum right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Blandford Forum (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Blandford Forum in?
Blandford Forum runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Blandford Forum 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 Blandford Forum today?
Blandford Forum sees sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 16:42 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Blandford Forum tonight?
The moon phase over Blandford Forum tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Blandford Forum?
The antipode of Blandford Forum — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.86° S, 177.84° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 769 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Blandford Forum?
Blandford Forum lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Blandford Forum?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Blandford Forum, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.