Right now, local time in Fochabers is 03:07 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fochabers ranks #118573 worldwide by population and #3206 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 16:24
- Day length
- 8h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 6h 34m (winter) – 18h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fochabers — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 57.6144° N, 3.0995° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,690 · #118573 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fochabers through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 57.61° S, 176.90° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 1,328 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fochabers today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 13:53
- Maghrib
- 16:22
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 120.9° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Fochabers — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fochabers sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Fochabers's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 705 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,748 km off. Its position on the globe is 57.61° N, 3.10° 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 | 19:07 | −8h |
| Chicago | 21:07 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 00:07 | −3h |
| London | 03:07 | same time |
| Paris | 04:07 | +1h |
| Moscow | 06:07 | +3h |
| Dubai | 07:07 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 08:37 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:07 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 11:07 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 12:07 | +9h |
| Sydney | 14:07 | +11h |
Best time to call Fochabers
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fochabers local time:
Cities sharing Fochabers's time zone
Distances from Fochabers
| London | 705 km | SSE (163°) |
| Paris | 1,038 km | SSE (157°) |
| Moscow | 2,458 km | ENE (77°) |
| Dubai | 5,794 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 5,894 km | WNW (292°) |
| Mumbai | 7,399 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,171 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,073 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,410 km | NE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 9,889 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 10,876 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,748 km | NE (47°) |
Cities near Fochabers
- Lhanbryde7 km · 03:07
- Rothes12 km · 03:07
- Buckie11 km · 03:07
- Keith13 km · 03:07
- Dufftown19 km · 03:07
- Charlestown of Aberlour18 km · 03:07
- Lossiemouth16 km · 03:07
- Findochty15 km · 03:07
FAQ
What time is it in Fochabers right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fochabers (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Fochabers in?
Fochabers runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Fochabers 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 Fochabers today?
Fochabers sees sunrise at 07:30 and sunset at 16:24 today, giving 8h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fochabers tonight?
The moon phase over Fochabers tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fochabers?
The antipode of Fochabers — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 57.61° S, 176.90° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 1,328 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fochabers?
Fochabers lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Fochabers?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fochabers, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.