Right now, local time in Desford is 17:25 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Desford ranks #87860 worldwide by population and #2372 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Day length
- 9h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 7h 38m (winter) – 16h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Desford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.6260° N, 1.2939° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 3,179 · #87860 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Desford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.63° S, 178.71° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 953 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Desford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:06
- Maghrib
- 16:33
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 118.7° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Desford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Desford sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Desford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 147 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,998 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.63° N, 1.29° 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 | 09:25 | −8h |
| Chicago | 11:25 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:25 | −3h |
| London | 17:25 | same time |
| Paris | 18:25 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:25 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:25 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:55 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:25 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:25 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:25 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:25 | +11h |
Best time to call Desford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Desford local time:
Cities sharing Desford's time zone
Distances from Desford
| London | 147 km | SSE (147°) |
| Paris | 491 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 2,521 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,572 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,225 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,276 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,614 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,494 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 9,538 km | SW (221°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,623 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,899 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,998 km | ENE (57°) |
Cities near Desford
- Newbold Verdon3 km · 17:25
- Earl Shilton6 km · 17:25
- Ratby4 km · 17:25
- Markfield7 km · 17:25
- Kirby Muxloe5 km · 17:25
- Bagworth6 km · 17:25
- Leicester Forest East5 km · 17:25
- Groby6 km · 17:25
FAQ
What time is it in Desford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Desford (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Desford in?
Desford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Desford 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 Desford today?
Desford sees sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 16:35 today, giving 9h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Desford tonight?
The moon phase over Desford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Desford?
The antipode of Desford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.63° S, 178.71° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 953 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Desford?
Desford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Desford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Desford, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.