Right now, local time in Galashiels is 21:20 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Galashiels ranks #44946 worldwide by population and #1244 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Day length
- 9h 13m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 7h 02m (winter) – 17h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Galashiels — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.6146° N, 2.8070° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 10,060 · #44946 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Galashiels through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.61° S, 177.19° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,178 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Galashiels today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:01
- Maghrib
- 16:30
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 119.7° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Galashiels — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Galashiels sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 13m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Galashiels's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 489 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,881 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.61° N, 2.81° 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 | 13:20 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:20 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 18:20 | −3h |
| London | 21:20 | same time |
| Paris | 22:20 | +1h |
| Moscow | 00:20 | +3h |
| Dubai | 01:20 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 02:50 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:20 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 05:20 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 06:20 | +9h |
| Sydney | 08:20 | +11h |
Best time to call Galashiels
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Galashiels local time:
Cities sharing Galashiels's time zone
Distances from Galashiels
| London | 489 km | SSE (158°) |
| Paris | 829 km | SSE (153°) |
| Moscow | 2,498 km | ENE (73°) |
| Dubai | 5,731 km | ESE (101°) |
| Chicago | 5,996 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,378 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,324 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,257 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,520 km | NE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 9,728 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 10,916 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,881 km | NE (50°) |
Cities near Galashiels
- Tweedbank3 km · 21:20
- Selkirk8 km · 21:20
- Melrose5 km · 21:20
- Lauder12 km · 21:20
- Earlston9 km · 21:20
- Newtown St Boswells10 km · 21:20
- Saint Boswells11 km · 21:20
- Hawick21 km · 21:20
FAQ
What time is it in Galashiels right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Galashiels (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Galashiels in?
Galashiels runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Galashiels 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 Galashiels today?
Galashiels sees sunrise at 07:19 and sunset at 16:32 today, giving 9h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Galashiels tonight?
The moon phase over Galashiels tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Galashiels?
The antipode of Galashiels — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.61° S, 177.19° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,178 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Galashiels?
Galashiels lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Galashiels?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Galashiels, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.