Right now, local time in Buckhaven is 19:12 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Buckhaven ranks #74629 worldwide by population and #2055 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Day length
- 9h 09m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 6h 55m (winter) – 17h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Buckhaven — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 56.1715° N, 3.0338° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 4,340 · #74629 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Buckhaven through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 56.17° S, 176.97° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,229 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Buckhaven today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 14:00
- Maghrib
- 16:29
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 119.9° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Buckhaven — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Buckhaven sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Buckhaven's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 552 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,852 km off. Its position on the globe is 56.17° N, 3.03° 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 | 11:12 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:12 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:12 | −3h |
| London | 19:12 | same time |
| Paris | 20:12 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:12 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:12 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:42 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:12 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:12 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:12 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:12 | +11h |
Best time to call Buckhaven
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Buckhaven local time:
Cities sharing Buckhaven's time zone
Distances from Buckhaven
| London | 552 km | SSE (159°) |
| Paris | 890 km | SSE (154°) |
| Moscow | 2,494 km | ENE (74°) |
| Dubai | 5,757 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 5,959 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,393 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,274 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,210 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,497 km | NE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 9,767 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 10,914 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,852 km | NE (49°) |
Cities near Buckhaven
- Methil2 km · 19:12
- Windygates3 km · 19:12
- East Wemyss2 km · 19:12
- Kennoway4 km · 19:12
- Leven4 km · 19:12
- Lundin Links7 km · 19:12
- Coaltown of Balgonie6 km · 19:12
- Markinch7 km · 19:12
FAQ
What time is it in Buckhaven right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Buckhaven (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Buckhaven in?
Buckhaven runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Buckhaven 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 Buckhaven today?
Buckhaven sees sunrise at 07:22 and sunset at 16:31 today, giving 9h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Buckhaven tonight?
The moon phase over Buckhaven tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Buckhaven?
The antipode of Buckhaven — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 56.17° S, 176.97° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,229 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Buckhaven?
Buckhaven lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Buckhaven?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Buckhaven, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.