Right now, local time in Carnoustie is 18:24 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Carnoustie ranks #41576 worldwide by population and #1142 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
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Day length
- 9h 07m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 6h 50m (winter) – 17h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Carnoustie — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 56.5026° N, 2.7053° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 11,310 · #41576 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Carnoustie through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 56.50° S, 177.29° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,270 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Carnoustie today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 13:57
- Maghrib
- 16:26
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 120.5° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Carnoustie — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Carnoustie sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 07m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Carnoustie's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 580 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,813 km off. Its position on the globe is 56.50° N, 2.71° 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 | 10:24 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:24 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:24 | −3h |
| London | 18:24 | same time |
| Paris | 19:24 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:24 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:24 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:54 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:24 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:24 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:24 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:24 | +11h |
Best time to call Carnoustie
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Carnoustie local time:
Cities sharing Carnoustie's time zone
Distances from Carnoustie
| London | 580 km | SSE (162°) |
| Paris | 915 km | SSE (156°) |
| Moscow | 2,464 km | ENE (75°) |
| Dubai | 5,744 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 5,963 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,373 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,267 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,168 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,460 km | NE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 9,809 km | SW (220°) |
| Singapore | 10,885 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,813 km | NE (49°) |
Cities near Carnoustie
- Monifieth7 km · 18:24
- Arbroath10 km · 18:24
- Friockheim15 km · 18:24
- Letham14 km · 18:24
- Tayport12 km · 18:24
- Saint Andrews19 km · 18:24
- Leuchars17 km · 18:24
- Brechin25 km · 18:24
FAQ
What time is it in Carnoustie right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Carnoustie (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Carnoustie in?
Carnoustie runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Carnoustie 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 Carnoustie today?
Carnoustie sees sunrise at 07:22 and sunset at 16:29 today, giving 9h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Carnoustie tonight?
The moon phase over Carnoustie tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Carnoustie?
The antipode of Carnoustie — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 56.50° S, 177.29° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,270 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Carnoustie?
Carnoustie lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Carnoustie?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Carnoustie, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.