Right now, local time in Giffnock is 21:20 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Giffnock ranks #39727 worldwide by population and #1074 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 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 9h 12m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 6h 60m (winter) – 17h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Giffnock — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.8037° N, 4.2949° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 12,070 · #39727 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Giffnock through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.80° S, 175.71° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 1,115 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Giffnock today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 14:06
- Maghrib
- 16:35
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 118.2° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Giffnock — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Giffnock sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Giffnock's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 550 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,938 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.80° N, 4.29° 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 Giffnock
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Giffnock local time:
Cities sharing Giffnock's time zone
Distances from Giffnock
| London | 550 km | SSE (148°) |
| Paris | 894 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 2,580 km | ENE (73°) |
| Dubai | 5,826 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 5,902 km | WNW (292°) |
| Mumbai | 7,471 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,238 km | NW (308°) |
| Tokyo | 9,284 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,585 km | NE (55°) |
| São Paulo | 9,686 km | SW (218°) |
| Singapore | 11,000 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 16,938 km | NE (48°) |
Cities near Giffnock
- Netherlee1 km · 21:20
- Thornliebank1 km · 21:20
- Stamperland2 km · 21:20
- Clarkston2 km · 21:20
- Busby3 km · 21:20
- Waterfoot4 km · 21:20
- Newton Mearns4 km · 21:20
- Carmunnock4 km · 21:20
FAQ
What time is it in Giffnock right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Giffnock (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Giffnock in?
Giffnock runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Giffnock 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 Giffnock today?
Giffnock sees sunrise at 07:26 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 9h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Giffnock tonight?
The moon phase over Giffnock tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Giffnock?
The antipode of Giffnock — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.80° S, 175.71° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 1,115 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Giffnock?
Giffnock lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Giffnock?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Giffnock, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.