Right now, local time in Finchley is 10:33 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Finchley ranks #9482 worldwide by population and #176 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 9h 44m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 7h 49m (winter) – 16h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 72% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Finchley — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.6010° N, 0.1952° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 65,812 · #9482 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Finchley through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.60° S, 179.80° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,032 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Finchley today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:07
- Maghrib
- 16:35
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 119.0° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Finchley — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Finchley sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Finchley's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 11 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,993 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.60° N, 0.20° 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 | 03:33 | −7h |
| Chicago | 05:33 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 07:33 | −3h |
| London | 10:33 | same time |
| Paris | 11:33 | +1h |
| Moscow | 13:33 | +3h |
| Dubai | 14:33 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 16:03 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:33 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 18:33 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 19:33 | +9h |
| Sydney | 21:33 | +11h |
Best time to call Finchley
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Finchley local time:
Cities sharing Finchley's time zone
Distances from Finchley
| London | 11 km | SSE (156°) |
| Paris | 354 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 2,500 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,477 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,344 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,200 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,745 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,502 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,552 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,621 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,850 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,993 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Finchley
- Hendon1 km · 10:33
- Golders Green3 km · 10:33
- Totteridge4 km · 10:33
- Friern Barnet3 km · 10:33
- Kilburn5 km · 10:33
- Cricklewood5 km · 10:33
- Barnet5 km · 10:33
- Highgate5 km · 10:33
FAQ
What time is it in Finchley right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Finchley (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Finchley in?
Finchley runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Finchley 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 Finchley today?
Finchley sees sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 9h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Finchley tonight?
The moon phase over Finchley tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Finchley?
The antipode of Finchley — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.60° S, 179.80° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,032 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Finchley?
Finchley lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Finchley?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Finchley, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.