Right now, local time in Dumfries is 01:09 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dumfries ranks #13206 worldwide by population and #271 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 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Day length
- 9h 12m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 7h 09m (winter) – 17h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dumfries — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.0696° N, 3.6114° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 46,500 · #13206 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dumfries through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.07° S, 176.39° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,102 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dumfries today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 14:05
- Maghrib
- 16:33
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 118.3° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Dumfries — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dumfries sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Dumfries's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 458 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,959 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.07° N, 3.61° 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 | 17:09 | −8h |
| Chicago | 19:09 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 22:09 | −3h |
| London | 01:09 | same time |
| Paris | 02:09 | +1h |
| Moscow | 04:09 | +3h |
| Dubai | 05:09 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 06:39 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:09 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 09:09 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 10:09 | +9h |
| Sydney | 12:09 | +11h |
Best time to call Dumfries
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dumfries local time:
Cities sharing Dumfries's time zone
Distances from Dumfries
| London | 458 km | SSE (148°) |
| Paris | 802 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 2,565 km | ENE (71°) |
| Dubai | 5,769 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 5,973 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,429 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,323 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,335 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,596 km | NE (55°) |
| São Paulo | 9,649 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 10,981 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,959 km | NE (50°) |
Cities near Dumfries
- Locharbriggs4 km · 01:09
- Lochmaben13 km · 01:09
- Thornhill21 km · 01:09
- Dalbeattie20 km · 01:09
- Lockerbie17 km · 01:09
- Silloth27 km · 01:09
- Moffat31 km · 01:09
- Castle Douglas25 km · 01:09
FAQ
What time is it in Dumfries right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dumfries (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Dumfries in?
Dumfries runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Dumfries 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 Dumfries today?
Dumfries sees sunrise at 07:23 and sunset at 16:35 today, giving 9h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dumfries tonight?
The moon phase over Dumfries tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dumfries?
The antipode of Dumfries — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.07° S, 176.39° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,102 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dumfries?
Dumfries lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Dumfries?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dumfries, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.