Right now, local time in Carnforth is 23:47 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Carnforth ranks #52330 worldwide by population and #1464 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 9h 22m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 7h 21m (winter) – 17h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Carnforth — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.1316° N, 2.7691° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 7,920 · #52330 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Carnforth through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.13° S, 177.23° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,033 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Carnforth today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:06
- Maghrib
- 16:35
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 118.4° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Carnforth — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Carnforth sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Carnforth's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 341 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,982 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.13° N, 2.77° 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 | 15:47 | −8h |
| Chicago | 17:47 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 20:47 | −3h |
| London | 23:47 | same time |
| Paris | 00:47 | +1h |
| Moscow | 02:47 | +3h |
| Dubai | 03:47 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 05:17 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:47 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 07:47 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 08:47 | +9h |
| Sydney | 10:47 | +11h |
Best time to call Carnforth
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Carnforth local time:
Cities sharing Carnforth's time zone
Distances from Carnforth
| London | 341 km | SSE (148°) |
| Paris | 685 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 2,549 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,698 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,065 km | WNW (294°) |
| Mumbai | 7,375 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,431 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,399 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,603 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,611 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,955 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 16,982 km | NE (53°) |
Cities near Carnforth
- Warton2 km · 23:47
- Bolton le Sands4 km · 23:47
- Halton6 km · 23:47
- Silverdale5 km · 23:47
- Caton7 km · 23:47
- Lancaster10 km · 23:47
- Arnside9 km · 23:47
- Milnthorpe11 km · 23:47
FAQ
What time is it in Carnforth right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Carnforth (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Carnforth in?
Carnforth runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Carnforth 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 Carnforth today?
Carnforth sees sunrise at 07:14 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 9h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Carnforth tonight?
The moon phase over Carnforth tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Carnforth?
The antipode of Carnforth — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.13° S, 177.23° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,033 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Carnforth?
Carnforth lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Carnforth?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Carnforth, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.