Right now, local time in Ellesmere is 19:14 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ellesmere ranks #81445 worldwide by population and #2229 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 16:41
- Day length
- 9h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 7h 35m (winter) – 16h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ellesmere — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.9084° N, 2.8981° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 3,686 · #81445 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ellesmere through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.91° S, 177.10° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 912 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ellesmere today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:11
- Maghrib
- 16:39
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 117.2° from north (ESE (117°))
Full prayer timetable for Ellesmere — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ellesmere sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Ellesmere's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 244 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,070 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.91° N, 2.90° 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 | 11:14 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:14 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:14 | −3h |
| London | 19:14 | same time |
| Paris | 20:14 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:14 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:14 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:44 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:14 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:14 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:14 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:14 | +11h |
Best time to call Ellesmere
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ellesmere local time:
Cities sharing Ellesmere's time zone
Distances from Ellesmere
| London | 244 km | SE (128°) |
| Paris | 581 km | SE (139°) |
| Moscow | 2,608 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,683 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,115 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,384 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,511 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,492 km | SW (219°) |
| Tokyo | 9,521 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,695 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,997 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,070 km | NE (54°) |
Cities near Ellesmere
- Overton7 km · 19:14
- Petton9 km · 19:14
- Whittington8 km · 19:14
- Ruyton-XI-Towns13 km · 19:14
- Baschurch14 km · 19:14
- Marchwiel14 km · 19:14
- Gobowen9 km · 19:14
- Great Ness16 km · 19:14
FAQ
What time is it in Ellesmere right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ellesmere (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ellesmere in?
Ellesmere runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Ellesmere 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 Ellesmere today?
Ellesmere sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 16:41 today, giving 9h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ellesmere tonight?
The moon phase over Ellesmere tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ellesmere?
The antipode of Ellesmere — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.91° S, 177.10° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 912 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ellesmere?
Ellesmere lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ellesmere?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ellesmere, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.