Right now, local time in Canterbury is 18:33 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Canterbury ranks #11283 worldwide by population and #223 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Day length
- 9h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 7h 52m (winter) – 16h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Canterbury — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.2790° N, 1.0799° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 55,087 · #11283 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Canterbury through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.28° S, 178.92° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 833 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Canterbury today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:01
- Maghrib
- 16:28
- Isha
- 18:14
- Qibla direction
- 120.1° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Canterbury — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Canterbury sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Canterbury's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 88 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,932 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.28° N, 1.08° 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 | 10:33 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:33 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:33 | −3h |
| London | 18:33 | same time |
| Paris | 19:33 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:33 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:33 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:03 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:33 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:33 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:33 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:33 | +11h |
Best time to call Canterbury
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Canterbury local time:
Cities sharing Canterbury's time zone
Distances from Canterbury
| London | 88 km | WNW (287°) |
| Paris | 284 km | SSE (161°) |
| Moscow | 2,436 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,384 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,439 km | WNW (299°) |
| Mumbai | 7,111 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,835 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 9,535 km | SW (223°) |
| Tokyo | 9,536 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,565 km | ENE (59°) |
| Singapore | 10,771 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,932 km | ENE (63°) |
Cities near Canterbury
- Blean4 km · 18:33
- Sturry4 km · 18:33
- Bridge5 km · 18:33
- Chartham5 km · 18:33
- Littlebourne6 km · 18:33
- Tankerton10 km · 18:33
- Whitstable10 km · 18:33
- Herne Bay11 km · 18:33
FAQ
What time is it in Canterbury right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Canterbury (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Canterbury in?
Canterbury runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Canterbury 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 Canterbury today?
Canterbury sees sunrise at 06:51 and sunset at 16:29 today, giving 9h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Canterbury tonight?
The moon phase over Canterbury tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Canterbury?
The antipode of Canterbury — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.28° S, 178.92° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 833 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Canterbury?
Canterbury lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Canterbury?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Canterbury, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.