Right now, local time in Carlisle is 00:14 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Carlisle ranks #7968 worldwide by population and #140 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 13m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 7h 11m (winter) – 17h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Carlisle — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.8951° N, 2.9382° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 78,470 · #7968 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Carlisle through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.90° S, 177.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,103 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Carlisle today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:03
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 118.9° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Carlisle — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Carlisle sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 13m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Carlisle's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 420 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,938 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.90° N, 2.94° 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 | 16:14 | −8h |
| Chicago | 18:14 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 21:14 | −3h |
| London | 00:14 | same time |
| Paris | 01:14 | +1h |
| Moscow | 03:14 | +3h |
| Dubai | 04:14 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 05:44 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:14 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 08:14 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 09:14 | +9h |
| Sydney | 11:14 | +11h |
Best time to call Carlisle
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Carlisle local time:
Cities sharing Carlisle's time zone
Distances from Carlisle
| London | 420 km | SSE (152°) |
| Paris | 762 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 2,531 km | ENE (71°) |
| Dubai | 5,724 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,021 km | WNW (294°) |
| Mumbai | 7,386 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,369 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,330 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,572 km | NE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 9,661 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 10,944 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,938 km | NE (51°) |
Cities near Carlisle
- Denton Holme1 km · 00:14
- Scotby4 km · 00:14
- Dalston7 km · 00:14
- Wetheral7 km · 00:14
- Great Corby7 km · 00:14
- Longtown13 km · 00:14
- Burgh by Sands8 km · 00:14
- Gretna14 km · 00:14
FAQ
What time is it in Carlisle right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Carlisle (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Carlisle in?
Carlisle runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Carlisle 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 Carlisle today?
Carlisle sees sunrise at 07:19 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Carlisle tonight?
The moon phase over Carlisle tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Carlisle?
The antipode of Carlisle — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.90° S, 177.06° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,103 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Carlisle?
Carlisle lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Carlisle?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Carlisle, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.