Right now, local time in Blantyre is 19:39 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Blantyre ranks #31052 worldwide by population and #761 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 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 16:41
- Day length
- 9h 20m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 6h 60m (winter) – 17h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 68% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Blantyre — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.7963° N, 4.0949° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 17,090 · #31052 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Blantyre through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.80° S, 175.91° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,165 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Blantyre today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 14:09
- Maghrib
- 16:39
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 118.4° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Blantyre — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Blantyre sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Blantyre's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 543 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,929 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.80° N, 4.09° 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 | 12:39 | −7h |
| Chicago | 14:39 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 16:39 | −3h |
| London | 19:39 | same time |
| Paris | 20:39 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:39 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:39 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 01:09 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:39 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:39 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:39 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:39 | +11h |
Best time to call Blantyre
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Blantyre local time:
Cities sharing Blantyre's time zone
Distances from Blantyre
| London | 543 km | SSE (150°) |
| Paris | 886 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 2,569 km | ENE (73°) |
| Dubai | 5,814 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 5,914 km | WNW (292°) |
| Mumbai | 7,459 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,249 km | NW (308°) |
| Tokyo | 9,279 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,575 km | NE (55°) |
| São Paulo | 9,693 km | SW (218°) |
| Singapore | 10,989 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 16,929 km | NE (48°) |
Cities near Blantyre
- High Blantyre1 km · 19:39
- Uddingston3 km · 19:39
- Bothwell2 km · 19:39
- Viewpark4 km · 19:39
- Bargeddie6 km · 19:39
- Cambuslang4 km · 19:39
- Hamilton5 km · 19:39
- Meikle Earnock6 km · 19:39
FAQ
What time is it in Blantyre right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Blantyre (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Blantyre in?
Blantyre runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Blantyre 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 Blantyre today?
Blantyre sees sunrise at 07:21 and sunset at 16:41 today, giving 9h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Blantyre tonight?
The moon phase over Blantyre tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 67.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Blantyre?
The antipode of Blantyre — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.80° S, 175.91° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,165 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Blantyre?
Blantyre lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Blantyre?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Blantyre, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.