Right now, local time in Downton is 23:15 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Downton ranks #94974 worldwide by population and #2543 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Day length
- 9h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 7h 55m (winter) – 16h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Downton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.9937° N, 1.7513° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 2,731 · #94974 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Downton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.99° S, 178.25° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 800 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Downton today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:13
- Maghrib
- 16:40
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 116.7° from north (ESE (117°))
Full prayer timetable for Downton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Downton sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Downton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 127 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,120 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.99° N, 1.75° 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 | 15:15 | −8h |
| Chicago | 17:15 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 20:15 | −3h |
| London | 23:15 | same time |
| Paris | 00:15 | +1h |
| Moscow | 02:15 | +3h |
| Dubai | 03:15 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 04:45 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:15 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 07:15 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 08:15 | +9h |
| Sydney | 10:15 | +11h |
Best time to call Downton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Downton local time:
Cities sharing Downton's time zone
Distances from Downton
| London | 127 km | ENE (62°) |
| Paris | 377 km | SE (127°) |
| Moscow | 2,627 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,573 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,279 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,308 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,708 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,380 km | SW (221°) |
| Tokyo | 9,666 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,749 km | ENE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,971 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,120 km | ENE (59°) |
Cities near Downton
- Alderbury6 km · 23:15
- Fordingbridge8 km · 23:15
- Salisbury9 km · 23:15
- Whiteparish7 km · 23:15
- Alderholt11 km · 23:15
- Middle Winterslow13 km · 23:15
- Wilton12 km · 23:15
- Woodford15 km · 23:15
FAQ
What time is it in Downton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Downton (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Downton in?
Downton runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Downton 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 Downton today?
Downton sees sunrise at 07:01 and sunset at 16:42 today, giving 9h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Downton tonight?
The moon phase over Downton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Downton?
The antipode of Downton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.99° S, 178.25° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 800 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Downton?
Downton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Downton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Downton, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.