Right now, local time in Chorley is 17:26 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chorley ranks #17500 worldwide by population and #386 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 9h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 7h 26m (winter) – 17h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chorley — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.6500° N, 2.6167° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 33,888 · #17500 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chorley through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.65° S, 177.38° 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 Chorley today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:08
- Maghrib
- 16:35
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 118.2° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Chorley — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chorley sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Chorley's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 291 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,006 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.65° N, 2.62° 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 | 09:26 | −8h |
| Chicago | 11:26 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:26 | −3h |
| London | 17:26 | same time |
| Paris | 18:26 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:26 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:26 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:56 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:26 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:26 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:26 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:26 | +11h |
Best time to call Chorley
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chorley local time:
Cities sharing Chorley's time zone
Distances from Chorley
| London | 291 km | SE (144°) |
| Paris | 635 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 2,559 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,678 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,097 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,365 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,473 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,440 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,568 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,633 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,958 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,006 km | NE (54°) |
Cities near Chorley
FAQ
What time is it in Chorley right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chorley (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chorley in?
Chorley runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Chorley 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 Chorley today?
Chorley sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 9h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chorley tonight?
The moon phase over Chorley tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chorley?
The antipode of Chorley — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.65° S, 177.38° 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 Chorley?
Chorley lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chorley?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chorley, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.