Right now, local time in Chirk is 15:50 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chirk ranks #77801 worldwide by population and #2128 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 16:41
- Day length
- 9h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 7h 35m (winter) – 16h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chirk — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.9359° N, 3.0574° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wales
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 4,007 · #77801 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chirk through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.94° S, 176.94° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 909 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chirk today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 14:12
- Maghrib
- 16:39
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 117.1° from north (ESE (117°))
Full prayer timetable for Chirk — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chirk 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.
Chirk's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 255 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,077 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.94° N, 3.06° 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 | 07:50 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:50 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:50 | −3h |
| London | 15:50 | same time |
| Paris | 16:50 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:50 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:50 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 21:20 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:50 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:50 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:50 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:50 | +11h |
Best time to call Chirk
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chirk local time:
Cities sharing Chirk's time zone
Distances from Chirk
| London | 255 km | SE (127°) |
| Paris | 591 km | SE (138°) |
| Moscow | 2,616 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,694 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,104 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,395 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,501 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,488 km | SW (219°) |
| Tokyo | 9,524 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,702 km | NE (55°) |
| Singapore | 11,006 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,077 km | NE (54°) |
Cities near Chirk
- Gobowen5 km · 15:50
- Ruabon6 km · 15:50
- Rhosllannerchrugog8 km · 15:50
- Oswestry8 km · 15:50
- Whittington8 km · 15:50
- Coedpoeth13 km · 15:50
- Llangollen8 km · 15:50
- Overton9 km · 15:50
FAQ
What time is it in Chirk right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chirk (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chirk in?
Chirk runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Chirk 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 Chirk today?
Chirk sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 16:41 today, giving 9h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chirk tonight?
The moon phase over Chirk tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chirk?
The antipode of Chirk — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.94° S, 176.94° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 909 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chirk?
Chirk lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chirk?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chirk, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.