Right now, local time in Castleford is 13:39 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Castleford ranks #13536 worldwide by population and #282 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 16:34
- Day length
- 9h 29m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 7h 26m (winter) – 17h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 60% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Castleford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.7259° N, 1.3626° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 45,106 · #13536 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Castleford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.73° S, 178.64° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,045 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Castleford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:32
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 119.6° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Castleford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Castleford sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Castleford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 260 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,934 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.73° N, 1.36° 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 | 05:39 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:39 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:39 | −3h |
| London | 13:39 | same time |
| Paris | 14:39 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:39 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:39 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:09 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:39 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:39 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:39 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:39 | +11h |
Best time to call Castleford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Castleford local time:
Cities sharing Castleford's time zone
Distances from Castleford
| London | 260 km | SSE (161°) |
| Paris | 599 km | SSE (153°) |
| Moscow | 2,479 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,599 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,168 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,282 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,530 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,391 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,559 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,628 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 10,876 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,934 km | NE (55°) |
Cities near Castleford
- Ledston3 km · 13:39
- Methley3 km · 13:39
- Kippax5 km · 13:39
- Featherstone5 km · 13:39
- Normanton5 km · 13:39
- Pontefract5 km · 13:39
- Ledsham5 km · 13:39
- Garforth7 km · 13:39
FAQ
What time is it in Castleford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Castleford (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Castleford in?
Castleford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Castleford 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 Castleford today?
Castleford sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 16:34 today, giving 9h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Castleford tonight?
The moon phase over Castleford tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 60.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Castleford?
The antipode of Castleford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.73° S, 178.64° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,045 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Castleford?
Castleford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Castleford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Castleford, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.