Right now, local time in Fakenham is 18:22 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fakenham ranks #50874 worldwide by population and #1413 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 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:26
- Day length
- 9h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 7h 36m (winter) – 16h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fakenham — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.8300° N, 0.8477° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 8,285 · #50874 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fakenham through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.83° S, 179.15° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,005 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fakenham today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 13:56
- Maghrib
- 16:24
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 121.3° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Fakenham — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fakenham 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.
Fakenham's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 161 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,863 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.83° N, 0.85° E, 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 | 10:22 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:22 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:22 | −3h |
| London | 18:22 | same time |
| Paris | 19:22 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:22 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:22 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:52 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:22 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:22 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:22 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:22 | +11h |
Best time to call Fakenham
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fakenham local time:
Cities sharing Fakenham's time zone
Distances from Fakenham
| London | 161 km | SSW (205°) |
| Paris | 454 km | SSE (166°) |
| Moscow | 2,380 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,435 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,344 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,133 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,706 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 9,399 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,489 km | ENE (58°) |
| São Paulo | 9,651 km | SW (223°) |
| Singapore | 10,753 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,863 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Fakenham
- Wells-next-the-Sea14 km · 18:22
- North Elmham11 km · 18:22
- Foulsham12 km · 18:22
- East Dereham17 km · 18:22
- Necton21 km · 18:22
- Shipdham22 km · 18:22
- Briston14 km · 18:22
- Ashill25 km · 18:22
FAQ
What time is it in Fakenham right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fakenham (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Fakenham in?
Fakenham runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Fakenham 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 Fakenham today?
Fakenham sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 16:26 today, giving 9h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fakenham tonight?
The moon phase over Fakenham tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fakenham?
The antipode of Fakenham — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.83° S, 179.15° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,005 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fakenham?
Fakenham lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Fakenham?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fakenham, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.