Right now, local time in Croydon is 12:31 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Croydon ranks #3557 worldwide by population and #47 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:34
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 7h 51m (winter) – 16h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Croydon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.3833° N, 0.1000° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 173,314 · #3557 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Croydon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.38° S, 179.90° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,016 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Croydon today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:05
- Maghrib
- 16:32
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 118.9° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Croydon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Croydon sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Croydon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 14 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,999 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.38° N, 0.10° 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 | 04:31 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:31 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:31 | −3h |
| London | 12:31 | same time |
| Paris | 13:31 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:31 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:31 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:01 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:31 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:31 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:31 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:31 | +11h |
Best time to call Croydon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Croydon local time:
Cities sharing Croydon's time zone
Distances from Croydon
| London | 14 km | N (352°) |
| Paris | 330 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 2,505 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,467 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,361 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,193 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,766 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,488 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,569 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,629 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,849 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,999 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Croydon
- Thornton Heath2 km · 12:31
- South Croydon2 km · 12:31
- South Norwood3 km · 12:31
- Upper Norwood4 km · 12:31
- Norbury4 km · 12:31
- Crystal Palace4 km · 12:31
- Gipsy Hill5 km · 12:31
- Purley5 km · 12:31
FAQ
What time is it in Croydon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Croydon (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Croydon in?
Croydon runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Croydon 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 Croydon today?
Croydon sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 16:34 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Croydon tonight?
The moon phase over Croydon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Croydon?
The antipode of Croydon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.38° S, 179.90° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,016 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Croydon?
Croydon lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Croydon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Croydon, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.