Right now, local time in Buxton is 22:27 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Buxton ranks #27385 worldwide by population and #648 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Day length
- 9h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 7h 31m (winter) – 16h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 67% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Buxton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.2574° N, 1.9098° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 20,048 · #27385 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Buxton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.26° S, 178.09° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 982 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Buxton today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:09
- Maghrib
- 16:38
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 118.6° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Buxton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Buxton sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Buxton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 229 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,994 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.26° N, 1.91° 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 | 15:27 | −7h |
| Chicago | 17:27 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 19:27 | −3h |
| London | 22:27 | same time |
| Paris | 23:27 | +1h |
| Moscow | 01:27 | +3h |
| Dubai | 02:27 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 03:57 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:27 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 06:27 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 07:27 | +9h |
| Sydney | 09:27 | +11h |
Best time to call Buxton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Buxton local time:
Cities sharing Buxton's time zone
Distances from Buxton
| London | 229 km | SSE (147°) |
| Paris | 572 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 2,532 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,625 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,158 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,318 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,537 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,454 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,564 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,618 km | ENE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,923 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 16,994 km | NE (55°) |
Cities near Buxton
- Dove Holes5 km · 22:27
- Chapel en le Frith7 km · 22:27
- Chinley9 km · 22:27
- Whaley Bridge9 km · 22:27
- Hayfield14 km · 22:27
- High Peak13 km · 22:27
- Tideswell9 km · 22:27
- New Mills13 km · 22:27
FAQ
What time is it in Buxton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Buxton (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Buxton in?
Buxton runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Buxton 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 Buxton today?
Buxton sees sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 16:40 today, giving 9h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Buxton tonight?
The moon phase over Buxton tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 66.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Buxton?
The antipode of Buxton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.26° S, 178.09° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 982 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Buxton?
Buxton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Buxton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Buxton, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.