Right now, local time in Essington is 00:42 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Essington ranks #70576 worldwide by population and #1945 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Day length
- 9h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 7h 38m (winter) – 16h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Essington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.6291° N, 2.0577° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 4,829 · #70576 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Essington through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.63° S, 177.94° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 920 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Essington today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:12
- Maghrib
- 16:40
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 117.9° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Essington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Essington sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Essington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 181 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,041 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.63° N, 2.06° 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 | 17:42 | −7h |
| Chicago | 19:42 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 21:42 | −3h |
| London | 00:42 | same time |
| Paris | 01:42 | +1h |
| Moscow | 03:42 | +3h |
| Dubai | 04:42 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 06:12 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:42 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 08:42 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 09:42 | +9h |
| Sydney | 11:42 | +11h |
Best time to call Essington
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Essington local time:
Cities sharing Essington's time zone
Distances from Essington
| London | 181 km | SE (133°) |
| Paris | 521 km | SE (142°) |
| Moscow | 2,568 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,622 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,179 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,328 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,574 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,505 km | SW (220°) |
| Tokyo | 9,520 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,665 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,949 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,041 km | NE (56°) |
Cities near Essington
- Featherstone3 km · 00:42
- Wednesfield4 km · 00:42
- Willenhall5 km · 00:42
- Bloxwich4 km · 00:42
- Great Wyrley5 km · 00:42
- Bilston7 km · 00:42
- Cannock7 km · 00:42
- Darlaston7 km · 00:42
FAQ
What time is it in Essington right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Essington (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Essington in?
Essington runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Essington 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 Essington today?
Essington sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 16:42 today, giving 9h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Essington tonight?
The moon phase over Essington tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Essington?
The antipode of Essington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.63° S, 177.94° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 920 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Essington?
Essington lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Essington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Essington, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.