Right now, local time in Gainsborough is 18:32 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gainsborough ranks #26865 worldwide by population and #631 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 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Day length
- 9h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 7h 29m (winter) – 17h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gainsborough — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.3833° N, 0.7667° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 20,537 · #26865 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gainsborough through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.38° S, 179.23° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,040 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gainsborough today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 14:01
- Maghrib
- 16:29
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 120.0° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Gainsborough — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gainsborough sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Gainsborough's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 213 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,923 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.38° N, 0.77° 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 | 10:32 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:32 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:32 | −3h |
| London | 18:32 | same time |
| Paris | 19:32 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:32 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:32 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:02 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:32 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:32 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:32 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:32 | +11h |
Best time to call Gainsborough
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gainsborough local time:
Cities sharing Gainsborough's time zone
Distances from Gainsborough
| London | 213 km | SSE (168°) |
| Paris | 548 km | SSE (155°) |
| Moscow | 2,456 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,553 km | ESE (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,220 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,242 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,585 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,403 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,547 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,625 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 10,846 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,923 km | ENE (57°) |
Cities near Gainsborough
- Beckingham5 km · 18:32
- Blyton7 km · 18:32
- Willingham7 km · 18:32
- Misterton9 km · 18:32
- Owston Ferry12 km · 18:32
- Haxey13 km · 18:32
- Northorpe12 km · 18:32
- Clarborough10 km · 18:32
FAQ
What time is it in Gainsborough right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gainsborough (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gainsborough in?
Gainsborough runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Gainsborough 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 Gainsborough today?
Gainsborough sees sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 16:31 today, giving 9h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gainsborough tonight?
The moon phase over Gainsborough tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gainsborough?
The antipode of Gainsborough — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.38° S, 179.23° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,040 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gainsborough?
Gainsborough lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gainsborough?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gainsborough, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.