Right now, local time in Caol is 20:14 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Caol ranks #87315 worldwide by population and #2361 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 9h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 6h 45m (winter) – 17h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Caol — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 56.8372° N, 5.1006° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 3,220 · #87315 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Caol through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 56.84° S, 174.90° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 1,201 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Caol today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 14:06
- Maghrib
- 16:35
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 118.2° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Caol — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Caol sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Caol's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 675 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,895 km off. Its position on the globe is 56.84° N, 5.10° 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 | 12:14 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:14 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:14 | −3h |
| London | 20:14 | same time |
| Paris | 21:14 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:14 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:14 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 01:44 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:14 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:14 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:14 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:14 | +11h |
Best time to call Caol
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Caol local time:
Cities sharing Caol's time zone
Distances from Caol
| London | 675 km | SSE (149°) |
| Paris | 1,017 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 2,595 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 5,813 km | WNW (291°) |
| Dubai | 5,895 km | E (100°) |
| Mumbai | 7,519 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,129 km | NW (307°) |
| Tokyo | 9,207 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,558 km | NE (54°) |
| São Paulo | 9,747 km | SW (217°) |
| Singapore | 11,016 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 16,895 km | NE (45°) |
Cities near Caol
- Fort William2 km · 20:14
- Oban52 km · 20:14
- Isle Of Mull60 km · 20:14
- Drumnadrochit67 km · 20:14
- Garelochhead86 km · 20:14
- Lochgilphead91 km · 20:14
- Sandbank96 km · 20:14
- Rosneath94 km · 20:14
FAQ
What time is it in Caol right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Caol (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Caol in?
Caol runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Caol 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 Caol today?
Caol sees sunrise at 07:33 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 9h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Caol tonight?
The moon phase over Caol tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Caol?
The antipode of Caol — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 56.84° S, 174.90° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 1,201 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Caol?
Caol lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Caol?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Caol, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.