Right now, local time in Bournemouth is 16:49 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bournemouth ranks #3747 worldwide by population and #54 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Day length
- 9h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 7h 57m (winter) – 16h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 59% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bournemouth — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.7205° N, 1.8795° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 163,600 · #3747 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bournemouth through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.72° S, 178.12° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 887 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bournemouth today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:15
- Maghrib
- 16:43
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 116.3° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Bournemouth — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bournemouth sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Bournemouth's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 150 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,144 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.72° N, 1.88° 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 | 08:49 | −8h |
| Chicago | 10:49 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 13:49 | −3h |
| London | 16:49 | same time |
| Paris | 17:49 | +1h |
| Moscow | 19:49 | +3h |
| Dubai | 20:49 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:19 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:49 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 00:49 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 01:49 | +9h |
| Sydney | 03:49 | +11h |
Best time to call Bournemouth
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bournemouth local time:
Cities sharing Bournemouth's time zone
Distances from Bournemouth
| London | 150 km | NE (54°) |
| Paris | 367 km | ESE (123°) |
| Moscow | 2,649 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 5,577 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 6,285 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,317 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,721 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,351 km | SW (220°) |
| Tokyo | 9,697 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,773 km | ENE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,986 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,144 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Bournemouth
- Parkstone5 km · 16:49
- Ferndown10 km · 16:49
- Canford Heath7 km · 16:49
- Christchurch7 km · 16:49
- Poole7 km · 16:49
- Oakley9 km · 16:49
- St Leonards13 km · 16:49
- Broadstone9 km · 16:49
FAQ
What time is it in Bournemouth right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bournemouth (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Bournemouth in?
Bournemouth runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Bournemouth 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 Bournemouth today?
Bournemouth sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 16:44 today, giving 9h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bournemouth tonight?
The moon phase over Bournemouth tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 58.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bournemouth?
The antipode of Bournemouth — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.72° S, 178.12° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 887 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bournemouth?
Bournemouth lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bournemouth?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bournemouth, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.