Right now, local time in Castle Cary is 19:29 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Castle Cary ranks #87142 worldwide by population and #2357 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Day length
- 9h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 7h 54m (winter) – 16h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Castle Cary — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.0900° N, 2.5142° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 3,232 · #87142 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Castle Cary through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.09° S, 177.49° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 770 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Castle Cary today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:15
- Maghrib
- 16:42
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 116.0° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Castle Cary — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Castle Cary sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Castle Cary's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 172 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,160 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.09° N, 2.51° 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 | 11:29 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:29 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:29 | −3h |
| London | 19:29 | same time |
| Paris | 20:29 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:29 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:29 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:59 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:29 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:29 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:29 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:29 | +11h |
Best time to call Castle Cary
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Castle Cary local time:
Cities sharing Castle Cary's time zone
Distances from Castle Cary
| London | 172 km | ENE (73°) |
| Paris | 427 km | ESE (124°) |
| Moscow | 2,670 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,627 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 6,226 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,361 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,661 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,354 km | SW (220°) |
| Tokyo | 9,683 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,787 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 11,020 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,160 km | ENE (58°) |
Cities near Castle Cary
- Evercreech6 km · 19:29
- Bruton5 km · 19:29
- Redlynch6 km · 19:29
- Shepton Mallet11 km · 19:29
- Wincanton8 km · 19:29
- Templecombe12 km · 19:29
- Milborne Port14 km · 19:29
- Sherborne16 km · 19:29
FAQ
What time is it in Castle Cary right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Castle Cary (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Castle Cary in?
Castle Cary runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Castle Cary 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 Castle Cary today?
Castle Cary sees sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 16:44 today, giving 9h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Castle Cary tonight?
The moon phase over Castle Cary tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Castle Cary?
The antipode of Castle Cary — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.09° S, 177.49° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 770 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Castle Cary?
Castle Cary lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Castle Cary?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Castle Cary, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.