Right now, local time in Darwen is 13:18 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Darwen ranks #18132 worldwide by population and #400 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 9h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 7h 26m (winter) – 17h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Darwen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.6980° N, 2.4649° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 32,566 · #18132 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Darwen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.70° S, 177.54° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,002 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Darwen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:07
- Maghrib
- 16:35
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 118.4° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Darwen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Darwen 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.
Darwen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 290 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,995 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.70° N, 2.46° 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 | 05:18 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:18 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:18 | −3h |
| London | 13:18 | same time |
| Paris | 14:18 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:18 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:18 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:48 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:18 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:18 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:18 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:18 | +11h |
Best time to call Darwen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Darwen local time:
Cities sharing Darwen's time zone
Distances from Darwen
| London | 290 km | SE (146°) |
| Paris | 633 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 2,548 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,669 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,103 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,355 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,477 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,430 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,578 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,622 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,947 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 16,995 km | NE (54°) |
Cities near Darwen
- Blackburn6 km · 13:18
- Rishton8 km · 13:18
- Edgworth7 km · 13:18
- Church8 km · 13:18
- Great Harwood10 km · 13:18
- Langho12 km · 13:18
- Clayton le Moors9 km · 13:18
- Brinscall7 km · 13:18
FAQ
What time is it in Darwen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Darwen (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Darwen in?
Darwen runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Darwen 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 Darwen today?
Darwen sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 9h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Darwen tonight?
The moon phase over Darwen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Darwen?
The antipode of Darwen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.70° S, 177.54° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,002 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Darwen?
Darwen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Darwen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Darwen, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.