Right now, local time in Broadstairs is 13:57 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Broadstairs ranks #24317 worldwide by population and #561 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 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 16:28
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 7h 51m (winter) – 16h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Broadstairs — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.3584° N, 1.4419° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 23,283 · #24317 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Broadstairs through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.36° S, 178.56° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 837 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Broadstairs today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 13:59
- Maghrib
- 16:26
- Isha
- 18:13
- Qibla direction
- 120.6° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Broadstairs — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Broadstairs sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Broadstairs's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 110 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,906 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.36° N, 1.44° E, 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 | 05:57 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:57 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:57 | −3h |
| London | 13:57 | same time |
| Paris | 14:57 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:57 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:57 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:27 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:57 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:57 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:57 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:57 | +11h |
Best time to call Broadstairs
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Broadstairs local time:
Cities sharing Broadstairs's time zone
Distances from Broadstairs
| London | 110 km | W (279°) |
| Paris | 285 km | SSE (167°) |
| Moscow | 2,410 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,361 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,457 km | WNW (299°) |
| Mumbai | 7,086 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,847 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 9,515 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,539 km | ENE (59°) |
| São Paulo | 9,558 km | SW (223°) |
| Singapore | 10,745 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,906 km | ENE (63°) |
Cities near Broadstairs
- Saint Peters2 km · 13:57
- Ramsgate3 km · 13:57
- Margate5 km · 13:57
- Westgate on Sea8 km · 13:57
- Sandwich12 km · 13:57
- Birchington-on-Sea10 km · 13:57
- Deal15 km · 13:57
- Eastry16 km · 13:57
FAQ
What time is it in Broadstairs right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Broadstairs (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Broadstairs in?
Broadstairs runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Broadstairs 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 Broadstairs today?
Broadstairs sees sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 16:28 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Broadstairs tonight?
The moon phase over Broadstairs tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Broadstairs?
The antipode of Broadstairs — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.36° S, 178.56° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 837 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Broadstairs?
Broadstairs lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Broadstairs?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Broadstairs, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.