Right now, local time in Fairford is 17:26 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fairford ranks #87087 worldwide by population and #2355 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
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 7h 48m (winter) – 16h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fairford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.7082° N, 1.7813° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 3,236 · #87087 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fairford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.71° S, 178.22° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 855 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fairford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:11
- Maghrib
- 16:38
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 117.4° from north (ESE (117°))
Full prayer timetable for Fairford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fairford sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Fairford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 116 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,081 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.71° N, 1.78° 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 | 09:26 | −8h |
| Chicago | 11:26 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:26 | −3h |
| London | 17:26 | same time |
| Paris | 18:26 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:26 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:26 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:56 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:26 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:26 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:26 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:26 | +11h |
Best time to call Fairford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fairford local time:
Cities sharing Fairford's time zone
Distances from Fairford
| London | 116 km | E (100°) |
| Paris | 432 km | SE (136°) |
| Moscow | 2,594 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,587 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,241 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,309 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,655 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,439 km | SW (220°) |
| Tokyo | 9,598 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,707 km | ENE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,955 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,081 km | ENE (58°) |
Cities near Fairford
- Hannington9 km · 17:26
- Lechlade6 km · 17:26
- Broad Blunsdon11 km · 17:26
- Cricklade9 km · 17:26
- Highworth10 km · 17:26
- Northleach14 km · 17:26
- Leigh13 km · 17:26
- Swindon17 km · 17:26
FAQ
What time is it in Fairford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fairford (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Fairford in?
Fairford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Fairford 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 Fairford today?
Fairford sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 16:40 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fairford tonight?
The moon phase over Fairford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fairford?
The antipode of Fairford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.71° S, 178.22° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 855 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fairford?
Fairford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Fairford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fairford, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.