Right now, local time in Cardiff is 12:31 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cardiff ranks #1615 worldwide by population and #10 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cardiff — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.4800° N, 3.1800° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wales
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 372,089 · #1615 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cardiff through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.48° S, 176.82° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 772 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cardiff today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 14:17
- Maghrib
- 16:44
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 115.7° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Cardiff — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cardiff sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Cardiff's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 211 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,176 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.48° N, 3.18° 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 | 04:31 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:31 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:31 | −3h |
| London | 12:31 | same time |
| Paris | 13:31 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:31 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:31 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:01 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:31 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:31 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:31 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:31 | +11h |
Best time to call Cardiff
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cardiff local time:
Cities sharing Cardiff's time zone
Distances from Cardiff
| London | 211 km | E (88°) |
| Paris | 490 km | SE (124°) |
| Moscow | 2,692 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,679 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 6,166 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,406 km | E (88°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,598 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,357 km | SW (219°) |
| Tokyo | 9,669 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,801 km | NE (55°) |
| Singapore | 11,055 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,176 km | ENE (56°) |
Cities near Cardiff
- Llandaff3 km · 12:31
- Penarth5 km · 12:31
- Whitchurch5 km · 12:31
- Dinas Powys6 km · 12:31
- Rhiwbina6 km · 12:31
- Thornhill7 km · 12:31
- Radyr7 km · 12:31
- Wenvoe7 km · 12:31
FAQ
What time is it in Cardiff right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cardiff (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cardiff in?
Cardiff runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Cardiff 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 Cardiff today?
Cardiff sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 16:46 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cardiff tonight?
The moon phase over Cardiff tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cardiff?
The antipode of Cardiff — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.48° S, 176.82° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 772 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cardiff?
Cardiff lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cardiff?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cardiff, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.