Right now, local time in Formby is 18:15 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Formby ranks #24270 worldwide by population and #559 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
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Day length
- 9h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 7h 27m (winter) – 17h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Formby — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.5584° N, 3.0700° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 23,329 · #24270 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Formby through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.56° S, 176.93° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 968 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Formby today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 14:10
- Maghrib
- 16:38
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 117.6° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Formby — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Formby sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Formby's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 302 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,036 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.56° N, 3.07° 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 | 10:15 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:15 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:15 | −3h |
| London | 18:15 | same time |
| Paris | 19:15 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:15 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:15 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:45 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:15 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:15 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:15 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:15 | +11h |
Best time to call Formby
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Formby local time:
Cities sharing Formby's time zone
Distances from Formby
| London | 302 km | SE (138°) |
| Paris | 644 km | SE (142°) |
| Moscow | 2,591 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,706 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,074 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,395 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,456 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,464 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,541 km | SW (219°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,663 km | NE (55°) |
| Singapore | 10,990 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 17,036 km | NE (53°) |
Cities near Formby
- Hightown4 km · 18:15
- Ince Blundell5 km · 18:15
- Thornton8 km · 18:15
- Waterloo10 km · 18:15
- Southport10 km · 18:15
- Bootle11 km · 18:15
- Litherland11 km · 18:15
- Wallasey15 km · 18:15
FAQ
What time is it in Formby right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Formby (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Formby in?
Formby runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Formby 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 Formby today?
Formby sees sunrise at 07:14 and sunset at 16:40 today, giving 9h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Formby tonight?
The moon phase over Formby tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Formby?
The antipode of Formby — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.56° S, 176.93° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 968 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Formby?
Formby lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Formby?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Formby, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.