Right now, local time in Falkirk is 23:09 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Falkirk ranks #16835 worldwide by population and #371 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 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Day length
- 9h 10m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 6h 57m (winter) – 17h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Falkirk — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 56.0021° N, 3.7854° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 35,310 · #16835 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Falkirk through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 56.00° S, 176.21° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,193 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Falkirk today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:32
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 118.9° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Falkirk — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Falkirk sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 10m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Falkirk's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 554 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,900 km off. Its position on the globe is 56.00° N, 3.79° 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 | 15:09 | −8h |
| Chicago | 17:09 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 20:09 | −3h |
| London | 23:09 | same time |
| Paris | 00:09 | +1h |
| Moscow | 02:09 | +3h |
| Dubai | 03:09 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 04:39 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:09 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 07:09 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 08:09 | +9h |
| Sydney | 10:09 | +11h |
Best time to call Falkirk
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Falkirk local time:
Cities sharing Falkirk's time zone
Distances from Falkirk
| London | 554 km | SSE (153°) |
| Paris | 896 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 2,544 km | ENE (73°) |
| Dubai | 5,799 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 5,923 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,439 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,250 km | NW (308°) |
| Tokyo | 9,249 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,546 km | NE (55°) |
| São Paulo | 9,723 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 10,964 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,900 km | NE (48°) |
Cities near Falkirk
- Hallglen2 km · 23:09
- Carron3 km · 23:09
- Carronshore3 km · 23:09
- Shieldhill3 km · 23:09
- Camelon2 km · 23:09
- Laurieston2 km · 23:09
- Stenhousemuir3 km · 23:09
- Reddingmuirhead3 km · 23:09
FAQ
What time is it in Falkirk right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Falkirk (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Falkirk in?
Falkirk runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Falkirk 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 Falkirk today?
Falkirk sees sunrise at 07:24 and sunset at 16:35 today, giving 9h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Falkirk tonight?
The moon phase over Falkirk tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Falkirk?
The antipode of Falkirk — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 56.00° S, 176.21° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,193 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Falkirk?
Falkirk lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Falkirk?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Falkirk, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.