Right now, local time in Castor is 17:04 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Castor ranks #128660 worldwide by population and #3497 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 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Day length
- 9h 32m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 7h 38m (winter) – 16h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Castor — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.5732° N, 0.3460° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,393 · #128660 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Castor through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.57° S, 179.65° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 992 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Castor today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:02
- Maghrib
- 16:30
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 119.7° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Castor — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Castor sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Castor's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 119 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,947 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.57° N, 0.35° 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 | 09:04 | −8h |
| Chicago | 11:04 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:04 | −3h |
| London | 17:04 | same time |
| Paris | 18:04 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:04 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:04 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:34 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:04 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:04 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:04 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:04 | +11h |
Best time to call Castor
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Castor local time:
Cities sharing Castor's time zone
Distances from Castor
| London | 119 km | S (173°) |
| Paris | 454 km | SSE (154°) |
| Moscow | 2,465 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,508 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,285 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,212 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,666 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 9,466 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,572 km | ENE (58°) |
| São Paulo | 9,576 km | SW (222°) |
| Singapore | 10,838 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,947 km | ENE (59°) |
Cities near Castor
FAQ
What time is it in Castor right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Castor (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Castor in?
Castor runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Castor 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 Castor today?
Castor sees sunrise at 07:00 and sunset at 16:32 today, giving 9h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Castor tonight?
The moon phase over Castor tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Castor?
The antipode of Castor — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.57° S, 179.65° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 992 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Castor?
Castor lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Castor?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Castor, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.