Right now, local time in Dorchester is 23:33 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dorchester ranks #31342 worldwide by population and #771 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
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Day length
- 9h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 7h 58m (winter) – 16h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dorchester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.7167° N, 2.4333° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 16,879 · #31342 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dorchester through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.72° S, 177.57° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 744 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dorchester today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:16
- Maghrib
- 16:43
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 115.8° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Dorchester — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dorchester sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Dorchester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 183 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,177 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.72° N, 2.43° 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 | 15:33 | −8h |
| Chicago | 17:33 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 20:33 | −3h |
| London | 23:33 | same time |
| Paris | 00:33 | +1h |
| Moscow | 02:33 | +3h |
| Dubai | 03:33 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 05:03 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:33 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 07:33 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 08:33 | +9h |
| Sydney | 10:33 | +11h |
Best time to call Dorchester
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dorchester local time:
Cities sharing Dorchester's time zone
Distances from Dorchester
| London | 183 km | ENE (60°) |
| Paris | 401 km | ESE (119°) |
| Moscow | 2,684 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 5,616 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 6,250 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,356 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,692 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,325 km | SW (220°) |
| Tokyo | 9,717 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,806 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 11,024 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,177 km | ENE (59°) |
Cities near Dorchester
- Charminster2 km · 23:33
- Overcombe9 km · 23:33
- Puddletown7 km · 23:33
- Weymouth12 km · 23:33
- Chickerell11 km · 23:33
- Portland17 km · 23:33
- Maiden Newton12 km · 23:33
- Fortuneswell17 km · 23:33
FAQ
What time is it in Dorchester right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dorchester (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Dorchester in?
Dorchester runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Dorchester 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 Dorchester today?
Dorchester sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 16:45 today, giving 9h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dorchester tonight?
The moon phase over Dorchester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dorchester?
The antipode of Dorchester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.72° S, 177.57° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 744 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dorchester?
Dorchester lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Dorchester?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dorchester, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.