Right now, local time in Brechin is 18:23 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Brechin ranks #55417 worldwide by population and #1548 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
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 16:28
- Day length
- 9h 05m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 6h 47m (winter) – 17h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Brechin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 56.7299° N, 2.6573° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 7,230 · #55417 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Brechin through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 56.73° S, 177.34° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,295 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Brechin today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 13:56
- Maghrib
- 16:25
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 120.7° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Brechin — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Brechin sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Brechin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 603 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,794 km off. Its position on the globe is 56.73° N, 2.66° 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 | 10:23 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:23 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:23 | −3h |
| London | 18:23 | same time |
| Paris | 19:23 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:23 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:23 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:53 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:23 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:23 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:23 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:23 | +11h |
Best time to call Brechin
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Brechin local time:
Cities sharing Brechin's time zone
Distances from Brechin
| London | 603 km | SSE (163°) |
| Paris | 937 km | SSE (157°) |
| Moscow | 2,455 km | ENE (75°) |
| Dubai | 5,747 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 5,956 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,371 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,253 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,145 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,443 km | NE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 9,830 km | SW (220°) |
| Singapore | 10,876 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,794 km | NE (49°) |
Cities near Brechin
- Friockheim10 km · 18:23
- Letham13 km · 18:23
- Arbroath19 km · 18:23
- Hillside11 km · 18:23
- Montrose12 km · 18:23
- Laurencekirk16 km · 18:23
- Carnoustie25 km · 18:23
- Saint Cyrus16 km · 18:23
FAQ
What time is it in Brechin right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Brechin (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Brechin in?
Brechin runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Brechin 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 Brechin today?
Brechin sees sunrise at 07:22 and sunset at 16:28 today, giving 9h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brechin tonight?
The moon phase over Brechin tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Brechin?
The antipode of Brechin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 56.73° S, 177.34° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,295 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Brechin?
Brechin lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Brechin?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Brechin, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.