Right now, local time in Brighton is 12:31 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Brighton ranks #2130 worldwide by population and #25 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Day length
- 9h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 7h 56m (winter) – 16h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Brighton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.8284° N, 0.1395° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 283,870 · #2130 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Brighton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.83° S, 179.86° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 964 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Brighton today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:07
- Maghrib
- 16:34
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 118.3° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Brighton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Brighton sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Brighton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 76 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,031 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.83° N, 0.14° 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 | 04:31 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:31 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:31 | −3h |
| London | 12:31 | same time |
| Paris | 13:31 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:31 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:31 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:01 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:31 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:31 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:31 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:31 | +11h |
Best time to call Brighton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Brighton local time:
Cities sharing Brighton's time zone
Distances from Brighton
| London | 76 km | N (0°) |
| Paris | 282 km | SE (140°) |
| Moscow | 2,535 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,459 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,387 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,195 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,805 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,440 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,623 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,664 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,864 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,031 km | ENE (62°) |
Cities near Brighton
- Hove2 km · 12:31
- Portslade6 km · 12:31
- Rottingdean6 km · 12:31
- Ditchling10 km · 12:31
- Hassocks11 km · 12:31
- Hurstpierpoint12 km · 12:31
- Burgess Hill14 km · 12:31
- Plumpton Green13 km · 12:31
FAQ
What time is it in Brighton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Brighton (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Brighton in?
Brighton runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Brighton 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 Brighton today?
Brighton sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 16:36 today, giving 9h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brighton tonight?
The moon phase over Brighton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Brighton?
The antipode of Brighton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.83° S, 179.86° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 964 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Brighton?
Brighton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Brighton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Brighton, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.