Right now, local time in Gateshead is 13:16 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gateshead ranks #8050 worldwide by population and #143 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
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Day length
- 9h 17m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 7h 11m (winter) – 17h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gateshead — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.9621° N, 1.6017° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 77,649 · #8050 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gateshead through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.96° S, 178.40° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,151 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gateshead today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 13:59
- Maghrib
- 16:27
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 120.4° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Gateshead — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gateshead sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Gateshead's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 396 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,866 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.96° N, 1.60° 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 | 05:16 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:16 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:16 | −3h |
| London | 13:16 | same time |
| Paris | 14:16 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:16 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:16 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:46 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:16 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:16 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:16 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:16 | +11h |
Best time to call Gateshead
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gateshead local time:
Cities sharing Gateshead's time zone
Distances from Gateshead
| London | 396 km | SSE (165°) |
| Paris | 730 km | SSE (157°) |
| Moscow | 2,447 km | ENE (72°) |
| Dubai | 5,641 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,095 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,300 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,429 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,281 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,497 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,722 km | SW (220°) |
| Singapore | 10,860 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,866 km | NE (53°) |
Cities near Gateshead
FAQ
What time is it in Gateshead right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gateshead (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gateshead in?
Gateshead runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Gateshead 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 Gateshead today?
Gateshead sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 16:29 today, giving 9h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gateshead tonight?
The moon phase over Gateshead tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gateshead?
The antipode of Gateshead — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.96° S, 178.40° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,151 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gateshead?
Gateshead lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gateshead?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gateshead, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.