Right now, local time in Carmarthen is 17:33 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Carmarthen ranks #32763 worldwide by population and #820 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 2m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Day length
- 9h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 7h 46m (winter) – 16h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Carmarthen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.8555° N, 4.3053° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wales
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 15,854 · #32763 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Carmarthen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.86° S, 175.69° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 763 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Carmarthen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:47
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 114.8° from north (ESE (115°))
Full prayer timetable for Carmarthen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Carmarthen sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Carmarthen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 290 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,216 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.86° N, 4.31° 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 | 09:33 | −8h |
| Chicago | 11:33 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:33 | −3h |
| London | 17:33 | same time |
| Paris | 18:33 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:33 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:33 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:03 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:33 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:33 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:33 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:33 | +11h |
Best time to call Carmarthen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Carmarthen local time:
Cities sharing Carmarthen's time zone
Distances from Carmarthen
| London | 290 km | E (96°) |
| Paris | 577 km | ESE (123°) |
| Moscow | 2,743 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,761 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 6,078 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,483 km | E (88°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,511 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 9,341 km | SW (218°) |
| Tokyo | 9,670 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,840 km | NE (54°) |
| Singapore | 11,119 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 17,216 km | NE (54°) |
Cities near Carmarthen
- Llangain5 km · 17:33
- Llangynog8 km · 17:33
- Abernant8 km · 17:33
- Kidwelly13 km · 17:33
- Llansteffan11 km · 17:33
- Llanddarog10 km · 17:33
- Pontyates13 km · 17:33
- Trimsaran16 km · 17:33
FAQ
What time is it in Carmarthen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Carmarthen (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Carmarthen in?
Carmarthen runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Carmarthen 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 Carmarthen today?
Carmarthen sees sunrise at 07:14 and sunset at 16:49 today, giving 9h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Carmarthen tonight?
The moon phase over Carmarthen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Carmarthen?
The antipode of Carmarthen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.86° S, 175.69° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 763 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Carmarthen?
Carmarthen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Carmarthen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Carmarthen, clocks run about 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.