Right now, local time in Glasgow is 02:32 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Glasgow ranks #942 worldwide by population and #3 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Day length
- 9h 15m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 6h 59m (winter) – 17h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 65% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Glasgow — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.8651° N, 4.2576° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 626,410 · #942 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Glasgow through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.87° S, 175.74° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 1,122 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Glasgow today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 14:08
- Maghrib
- 16:37
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 118.3° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Glasgow — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Glasgow sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 15m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Glasgow's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 555 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,932 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.87° N, 4.26° 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 | 19:32 | −7h |
| Chicago | 21:32 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 23:32 | −3h |
| London | 02:32 | same time |
| Paris | 03:32 | +1h |
| Moscow | 05:32 | +3h |
| Dubai | 06:32 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 08:02 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:32 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 10:32 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 11:32 | +9h |
| Sydney | 13:32 | +11h |
Best time to call Glasgow
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Glasgow local time:
Cities sharing Glasgow's time zone
Distances from Glasgow
| London | 555 km | SSE (149°) |
| Paris | 898 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 2,576 km | ENE (73°) |
| Dubai | 5,825 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 5,902 km | WNW (292°) |
| Mumbai | 7,469 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,236 km | NW (308°) |
| Tokyo | 9,277 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,579 km | NE (55°) |
| São Paulo | 9,693 km | SW (218°) |
| Singapore | 10,996 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 16,932 km | NE (48°) |
Cities near Glasgow
- Bishopbriggs5 km · 02:32
- Rutherglen5 km · 02:32
- Netherlee7 km · 02:32
- Giffnock7 km · 02:32
- Stamperland8 km · 02:32
- Carmunnock8 km · 02:32
- Clarkston9 km · 02:32
- Thornliebank8 km · 02:32
FAQ
What time is it in Glasgow right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Glasgow (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Glasgow in?
Glasgow runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Glasgow 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 Glasgow today?
Glasgow sees sunrise at 07:24 and sunset at 16:39 today, giving 9h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Glasgow tonight?
The moon phase over Glasgow tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 64.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Glasgow?
The antipode of Glasgow — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.87° S, 175.74° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 1,122 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Glasgow?
Glasgow lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Glasgow?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Glasgow, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.