Right now, local time in Failsworth is 14:31 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Failsworth ranks #26847 worldwide by population and #629 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
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 7h 28m (winter) – 17h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Failsworth — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.5048° N, 2.1657° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 20,555 · #26847 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Failsworth through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.50° S, 177.83° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 995 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Failsworth today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:11
- Maghrib
- 16:40
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 118.6° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Failsworth — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Failsworth sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Failsworth's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 261 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,992 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.50° N, 2.17° 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 | 07:31 | −7h |
| Chicago | 09:31 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 11:31 | −3h |
| London | 14:31 | same time |
| Paris | 15:31 | +1h |
| Moscow | 17:31 | +3h |
| Dubai | 18:31 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:01 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:31 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 22:31 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 23:31 | +9h |
| Sydney | 01:31 | +11h |
Best time to call Failsworth
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Failsworth local time:
Cities sharing Failsworth's time zone
Distances from Failsworth
| London | 261 km | SSE (147°) |
| Paris | 605 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 2,537 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,646 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,130 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,335 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,506 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,439 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,575 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,617 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,933 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 16,992 km | NE (55°) |
Cities near Failsworth
- Droylsden3 km · 14:31
- Hollinwood3 km · 14:31
- Chadderton5 km · 14:31
- Blackley4 km · 14:31
- Middleton6 km · 14:31
- Longsight6 km · 14:31
- Oldham5 km · 14:31
- Denton6 km · 14:31
FAQ
What time is it in Failsworth right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Failsworth (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Failsworth in?
Failsworth runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Failsworth 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 Failsworth today?
Failsworth sees sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 16:42 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Failsworth tonight?
The moon phase over Failsworth tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Failsworth?
The antipode of Failsworth — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.50° S, 177.83° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 995 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Failsworth?
Failsworth lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Failsworth?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Failsworth, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.