Right now, local time in Gillingham is 19:32 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gillingham ranks #48954 worldwide by population and #1372 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Day length
- 9h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 7h 54m (winter) – 16h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gillingham — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.0383° N, 2.2761° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 8,822 · #48954 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gillingham through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.04° S, 177.72° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 777 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gillingham today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:15
- Maghrib
- 16:42
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 116.2° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Gillingham — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gillingham sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Gillingham's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 158 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,149 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.04° N, 2.28° 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 | 11:32 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:32 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:32 | −3h |
| London | 19:32 | same time |
| Paris | 20:32 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:32 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:32 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 01:02 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:32 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:32 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:32 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:32 | +11h |
Best time to call Gillingham
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gillingham local time:
Cities sharing Gillingham's time zone
Distances from Gillingham
| London | 158 km | ENE (70°) |
| Paris | 410 km | SE (124°) |
| Moscow | 2,658 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,610 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 6,244 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,345 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,677 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,360 km | SW (220°) |
| Tokyo | 9,680 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,777 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 11,005 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,149 km | ENE (58°) |
Cities near Gillingham
- Mere6 km · 19:32
- Motcombe4 km · 19:32
- Bourton5 km · 19:32
- Marnhull8 km · 19:32
- Manston10 km · 19:32
- Shaftesbury7 km · 19:32
- Kilmington10 km · 19:32
- Sturminster Newton13 km · 19:32
FAQ
What time is it in Gillingham right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gillingham (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gillingham in?
Gillingham runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Gillingham 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 Gillingham today?
Gillingham sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 16:43 today, giving 9h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gillingham tonight?
The moon phase over Gillingham tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gillingham?
The antipode of Gillingham — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.04° S, 177.72° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 777 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gillingham?
Gillingham lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gillingham?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gillingham, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.