Right now, local time in Fort William is 19:29 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fort William ranks #32893 worldwide by population and #825 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 9h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 6h 45m (winter) – 17h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fort William — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 56.8165° N, 5.1121° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 15,757 · #32893 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fort William through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 56.82° S, 174.89° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 1,199 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fort William today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 14:06
- Maghrib
- 16:35
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 118.1° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Fort William — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fort William sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Fort William's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 673 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,897 km off. Its position on the globe is 56.82° N, 5.11° 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 | 11:29 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:29 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:29 | −3h |
| London | 19:29 | same time |
| Paris | 20:29 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:29 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:29 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:59 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:29 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:29 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:29 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:29 | +11h |
Best time to call Fort William
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fort William local time:
Cities sharing Fort William's time zone
Distances from Fort William
| London | 673 km | SSE (149°) |
| Paris | 1,015 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 2,597 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 5,814 km | WNW (291°) |
| Dubai | 5,896 km | E (100°) |
| Mumbai | 7,520 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,130 km | NW (307°) |
| Tokyo | 9,209 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,560 km | NE (54°) |
| São Paulo | 9,744 km | SW (217°) |
| Singapore | 11,017 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 16,897 km | NE (45°) |
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FAQ
What time is it in Fort William right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fort William (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Fort William in?
Fort William runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Fort William 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 Fort William today?
Fort William sees sunrise at 07:33 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 9h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fort William tonight?
The moon phase over Fort William tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fort William?
The antipode of Fort William — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 56.82° S, 174.89° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 1,199 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fort William?
Fort William lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Fort William?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fort William, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.