Right now, local time in Gilford is 00:50 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gilford ranks #121816 worldwide by population and #3306 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Day length
- 9h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 7h 18m (winter) – 17h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gilford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.3726° N, 6.3613° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,583 · #121816 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gilford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.37° S, 173.64° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 917 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gilford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:18
- Maghrib
- 16:46
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 114.8° from north (ESE (115°))
Full prayer timetable for Gilford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gilford 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.
Gilford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 525 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,143 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.37° N, 6.36° 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 | 16:50 | −8h |
| Chicago | 18:50 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 21:50 | −3h |
| London | 00:50 | same time |
| Paris | 01:50 | +1h |
| Moscow | 03:50 | +3h |
| Dubai | 04:50 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 06:20 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:50 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 08:50 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 09:50 | +9h |
| Sydney | 11:50 | +11h |
Best time to call Gilford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gilford local time:
Cities sharing Gilford's time zone
Distances from Gilford
| London | 525 km | SE (125°) |
| Paris | 858 km | SE (132°) |
| Moscow | 2,757 km | ENE (69°) |
| Chicago | 5,840 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 5,932 km | E (97°) |
| Mumbai | 7,607 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,231 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 9,480 km | SW (216°) |
| Tokyo | 9,486 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,785 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,172 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 17,143 km | NE (47°) |
Cities near Gilford
- Tandragee4 km · 00:50
- Craigavon8 km · 00:50
- Banbridge6 km · 00:50
- Waringstown8 km · 00:50
- Portadown8 km · 00:50
- Donaghcloney8 km · 00:50
- Magheralin12 km · 00:50
- Moira15 km · 00:50
FAQ
What time is it in Gilford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gilford (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gilford in?
Gilford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Gilford 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 Gilford today?
Gilford sees sunrise at 07:31 and sunset at 16:48 today, giving 9h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gilford tonight?
The moon phase over Gilford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gilford?
The antipode of Gilford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.37° S, 173.64° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 917 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gilford?
Gilford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gilford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gilford, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.