Right now, local time in Caernarfon is 22:22 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Caernarfon ranks #45997 worldwide by population and #1282 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 behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Day length
- 9h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 7h 32m (winter) – 16h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Caernarfon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.1413° N, 4.2702° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wales
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 9,730 · #45997 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Caernarfon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.14° S, 175.73° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 889 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Caernarfon today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 14:16
- Maghrib
- 16:44
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 116.0° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Caernarfon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Caernarfon sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Caernarfon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 335 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,128 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.14° N, 4.27° 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 | 14:22 | −8h |
| Chicago | 16:22 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 19:22 | −3h |
| London | 22:22 | same time |
| Paris | 23:22 | +1h |
| Moscow | 01:22 | +3h |
| Dubai | 02:22 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 03:52 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:22 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 06:22 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 07:22 | +9h |
| Sydney | 09:22 | +11h |
Best time to call Caernarfon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Caernarfon local time:
Cities sharing Caernarfon's time zone
Distances from Caernarfon
| London | 335 km | ESE (121°) |
| Paris | 664 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 2,682 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,778 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 6,020 km | WNW (294°) |
| Mumbai | 7,475 km | E (88°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,423 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 9,455 km | SW (218°) |
| Tokyo | 9,543 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,755 km | NE (54°) |
| Singapore | 11,079 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 17,128 km | NE (52°) |
Cities near Caernarfon
- Llanwnda4 km · 22:22
- Llanrug5 km · 22:22
- Gaerwen9 km · 22:22
- Y Felinheli7 km · 22:22
- Penygroes10 km · 22:22
- Talysarn10 km · 22:22
- Llanfairpwllgwyngyll10 km · 22:22
- Llangefni13 km · 22:22
FAQ
What time is it in Caernarfon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Caernarfon (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Caernarfon in?
Caernarfon runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Caernarfon 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 Caernarfon today?
Caernarfon sees sunrise at 07:17 and sunset at 16:46 today, giving 9h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Caernarfon tonight?
The moon phase over Caernarfon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Caernarfon?
The antipode of Caernarfon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.14° S, 175.73° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 889 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Caernarfon?
Caernarfon lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Caernarfon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Caernarfon, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.