Right now, local time in Castle Donington is 16:28 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Castle Donington ranks #59563 worldwide by population and #1665 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Day length
- 9h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 7h 36m (winter) – 16h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Castle Donington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.8429° N, 1.3419° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 6,416 · #59563 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Castle Donington through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.84° S, 178.66° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 969 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Castle Donington today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:05
- Maghrib
- 16:33
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 118.9° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Castle Donington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Castle Donington sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Castle Donington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 170 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,988 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.84° N, 1.34° 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 | 08:28 | −8h |
| Chicago | 10:28 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 13:28 | −3h |
| London | 16:28 | same time |
| Paris | 17:28 | +1h |
| Moscow | 19:28 | +3h |
| Dubai | 20:28 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 21:58 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:28 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 00:28 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 01:28 | +9h |
| Sydney | 03:28 | +11h |
Best time to call Castle Donington
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Castle Donington local time:
Cities sharing Castle Donington's time zone
Distances from Castle Donington
| London | 170 km | SSE (150°) |
| Paris | 513 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 2,515 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,579 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,212 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,280 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,595 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,475 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 9,554 km | SW (221°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,612 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,897 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,988 km | ENE (57°) |
Cities near Castle Donington
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- Long Whatton6 km · 16:28
- Borrowash8 km · 16:28
- Melbourne6 km · 16:28
- Long Eaton8 km · 16:28
- Shepshed9 km · 16:28
- Sutton Bonington7 km · 16:28
FAQ
What time is it in Castle Donington right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Castle Donington (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Castle Donington in?
Castle Donington runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Castle Donington 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 Donington today?
Castle Donington sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 16:35 today, giving 9h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Castle Donington tonight?
The moon phase over Castle Donington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Castle Donington?
The antipode of Castle Donington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.84° S, 178.66° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 969 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Castle Donington?
Castle Donington lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Castle Donington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Castle Donington, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.