Right now, local time in Durham is 20:33 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Durham ranks #12876 worldwide by population and #265 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
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Day length
- 9h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 7h 13m (winter) – 17h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Durham — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.7768° N, 1.5757° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 47,785 · #12876 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Durham through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.78° S, 178.42° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,134 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Durham today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 13:59
- Maghrib
- 16:28
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 120.3° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Durham — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Durham sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Durham's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 376 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,877 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.78° N, 1.58° 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 | 12:33 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:33 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | −3h |
| London | 20:33 | same time |
| Paris | 21:33 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:33 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +11h |
Best time to call Durham
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Durham local time:
Cities sharing Durham's time zone
Distances from Durham
| London | 376 km | SSE (165°) |
| Paris | 711 km | SSE (156°) |
| Moscow | 2,452 km | ENE (71°) |
| Dubai | 5,635 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,105 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,298 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,444 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,298 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,507 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,707 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 10,863 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,877 km | NE (53°) |
Cities near Durham
- Brandon4 km · 20:33
- Bowburn5 km · 20:33
- Sacriston6 km · 20:33
- Witton Gilbert5 km · 20:33
- Sherburn5 km · 20:33
- Ushaw Moor5 km · 20:33
- Chester-le-Street9 km · 20:33
- Spennymoor9 km · 20:33
FAQ
What time is it in Durham right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Durham (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Durham in?
Durham runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Durham 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 Durham today?
Durham sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 16:30 today, giving 9h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Durham tonight?
The moon phase over Durham tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Durham?
The antipode of Durham — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.78° S, 178.42° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,134 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Durham?
Durham lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Durham?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Durham, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.