Right now, local time in Brightons is 17:20 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Brightons ranks #71552 worldwide by population and #1977 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 16:34
- Day length
- 9h 10m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 6h 57m (winter) – 17h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Brightons — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.9803° N, 3.7161° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 4,700 · #71552 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Brightons through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.98° S, 176.28° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,193 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Brightons today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 14:03
- Maghrib
- 16:32
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 119.0° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Brightons — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Brightons sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 10m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Brightons's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 550 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,898 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.98° N, 3.72° 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 | 09:20 | −8h |
| Chicago | 11:20 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:20 | −3h |
| London | 17:20 | same time |
| Paris | 18:20 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:20 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:20 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:50 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:20 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:20 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:20 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:20 | +11h |
Best time to call Brightons
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Brightons local time:
Cities sharing Brightons's time zone
Distances from Brightons
| London | 550 km | SSE (153°) |
| Paris | 891 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 2,540 km | ENE (73°) |
| Dubai | 5,794 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 5,928 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,435 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,255 km | NW (308°) |
| Tokyo | 9,249 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,544 km | NE (55°) |
| São Paulo | 9,724 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 10,960 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,898 km | NE (48°) |
Cities near Brightons
- Polmont1 km · 17:20
- Redding1 km · 17:20
- Maddiston1 km · 17:20
- Westquarter2 km · 17:20
- Grangemouth3 km · 17:20
- Reddingmuirhead2 km · 17:20
- Laurieston3 km · 17:20
- Shieldhill3 km · 17:20
FAQ
What time is it in Brightons right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Brightons (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Brightons in?
Brightons runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Brightons 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 Brightons today?
Brightons sees sunrise at 07:24 and sunset at 16:34 today, giving 9h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brightons tonight?
The moon phase over Brightons tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Brightons?
The antipode of Brightons — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.98° S, 176.28° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,193 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Brightons?
Brightons lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Brightons?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Brightons, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.