Right now, local time in Gainford is 03:06 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gainford ranks #140322 worldwide by population and #3797 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Day length
- 9h 16m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 7h 16m (winter) – 17h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gainford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.5472° N, 1.7360° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,133 · #140322 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gainford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.55° S, 178.26° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,107 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gainford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 13:59
- Maghrib
- 16:27
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 119.9° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Gainford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gainford sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Gainford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 354 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,901 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.55° N, 1.74° 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 | 19:06 | −8h |
| Chicago | 21:06 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 00:06 | −3h |
| London | 03:06 | same time |
| Paris | 04:06 | +1h |
| Moscow | 06:06 | +3h |
| Dubai | 07:06 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 08:36 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:06 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 11:06 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 12:06 | +9h |
| Sydney | 14:06 | +11h |
Best time to call Gainford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gainford local time:
Cities sharing Gainford's time zone
Distances from Gainford
| London | 354 km | SSE (162°) |
| Paris | 692 km | SSE (154°) |
| Moscow | 2,470 km | ENE (71°) |
| Dubai | 5,640 km | ESE (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,107 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,308 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,453 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,325 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,530 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,681 km | SW (220°) |
| Singapore | 10,879 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 16,901 km | NE (54°) |
Cities near Gainford
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- Evenwood8 km · 03:06
- Hutton Magna6 km · 03:06
FAQ
What time is it in Gainford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gainford (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gainford in?
Gainford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Gainford 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 Gainford today?
Gainford sees sunrise at 07:13 and sunset at 16:29 today, giving 9h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gainford tonight?
The moon phase over Gainford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gainford?
The antipode of Gainford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.55° S, 178.26° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,107 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gainford?
Gainford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gainford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gainford, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.