Right now, local time in Doncaster is 12:31 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Doncaster ranks #5506 worldwide by population and #89 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
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Day length
- 9h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 7h 28m (winter) – 17h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Doncaster — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.5228° N, 1.1312° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 113,566 · #5506 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Doncaster through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.52° S, 178.87° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,037 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Doncaster today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:02
- Maghrib
- 16:30
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 119.7° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Doncaster — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Doncaster sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Doncaster's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 234 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,934 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.52° N, 1.13° 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 Doncaster
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Doncaster local time:
Cities sharing Doncaster's time zone
Distances from Doncaster
| London | 234 km | SSE (163°) |
| Paris | 572 km | SSE (154°) |
| Moscow | 2,473 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,579 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,191 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,267 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,557 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,403 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,559 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,620 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 10,866 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,934 km | NE (56°) |
Cities near Doncaster
- Bentley2 km · 12:31
- Wadworth6 km · 12:31
- Adwick le Street6 km · 12:31
- Kirk Sandall6 km · 12:31
- Carcroft7 km · 12:31
- Armthorpe5 km · 12:31
- Rossington7 km · 12:31
- Cantley6 km · 12:31
FAQ
What time is it in Doncaster right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Doncaster (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Doncaster in?
Doncaster runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Doncaster 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 Doncaster today?
Doncaster sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 16:32 today, giving 9h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Doncaster tonight?
The moon phase over Doncaster tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Doncaster?
The antipode of Doncaster — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.52° S, 178.87° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,037 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Doncaster?
Doncaster lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Doncaster?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Doncaster, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.