Right now, local time in East Kilbride is 12:18 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
East Kilbride ranks #8318 worldwide by population and #152 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 behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Day length
- 9h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 7h 00m (winter) – 17h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for East Kilbride — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.7641° N, 4.1767° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 75,310 · #8318 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from East Kilbride through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.76° S, 175.82° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,160 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in East Kilbride today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 14:11
- Maghrib
- 16:41
- Isha
- 18:40
- Qibla direction
- 118.3° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for East Kilbride — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
East Kilbride sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
East Kilbride's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 543 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,935 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.76° N, 4.18° 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 | 05:18 | −7h |
| Chicago | 07:18 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 09:18 | −3h |
| London | 12:18 | same time |
| Paris | 13:18 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:18 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:18 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 17:48 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:18 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:18 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:18 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:18 | +11h |
Best time to call East Kilbride
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in East Kilbride local time:
Cities sharing East Kilbride's time zone
Distances from East Kilbride
| London | 543 km | SSE (149°) |
| Paris | 886 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 2,575 km | ENE (72°) |
| Dubai | 5,818 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 5,911 km | WNW (292°) |
| Mumbai | 7,464 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,247 km | NW (308°) |
| Tokyo | 9,284 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,581 km | NE (55°) |
| São Paulo | 9,688 km | SW (218°) |
| Singapore | 10,995 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 16,935 km | NE (48°) |
Cities near East Kilbride
- Cambuslang5 km · 12:18
- Carmunnock5 km · 12:18
- Rutherglen8 km · 12:18
- High Blantyre5 km · 12:18
- Blantyre6 km · 12:18
- Eaglesham7 km · 12:18
- Stamperland7 km · 12:18
- Busby7 km · 12:18
FAQ
What time is it in East Kilbride right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in East Kilbride (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is East Kilbride in?
East Kilbride runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does East Kilbride 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 East Kilbride today?
East Kilbride sees sunrise at 07:19 and sunset at 16:43 today, giving 9h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over East Kilbride tonight?
The moon phase over East Kilbride tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 80.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of East Kilbride?
The antipode of East Kilbride — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.76° S, 175.82° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,160 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is East Kilbride?
East Kilbride lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in East Kilbride?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In East Kilbride, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.