Right now, local time in Gloucester is 12:32 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gloucester ranks #4662 worldwide by population and #75 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
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 16:41
- Day length
- 9h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 7h 46m (winter) – 16h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gloucester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.8657° N, 2.2431° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 132,416 · #4662 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gloucester through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.87° S, 177.76° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 846 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gloucester today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:12
- Maghrib
- 16:39
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 117.0° from north (ESE (117°))
Full prayer timetable for Gloucester — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gloucester sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Gloucester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 151 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,098 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.87° N, 2.24° 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 | 04:32 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:32 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:32 | −3h |
| London | 12:32 | same time |
| Paris | 13:32 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:32 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:32 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:02 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:32 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:32 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:32 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:32 | +11h |
Best time to call Gloucester
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gloucester local time:
Cities sharing Gloucester's time zone
Distances from Gloucester
| London | 151 km | ESE (104°) |
| Paris | 467 km | SE (134°) |
| Moscow | 2,615 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,621 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,205 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,341 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,620 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,432 km | SW (220°) |
| Tokyo | 9,599 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,723 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,982 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,098 km | ENE (57°) |
Cities near Gloucester
- Barnwood3 km · 12:32
- Churchdown5 km · 12:32
- Painswick9 km · 12:32
- Corse11 km · 12:32
- Stonehouse13 km · 12:32
- Shurdington8 km · 12:32
- Stroud13 km · 12:32
- Eastington14 km · 12:32
FAQ
What time is it in Gloucester right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gloucester (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gloucester in?
Gloucester runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Gloucester 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 Gloucester today?
Gloucester sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 16:41 today, giving 9h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gloucester tonight?
The moon phase over Gloucester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gloucester?
The antipode of Gloucester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.87° S, 177.76° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 846 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gloucester?
Gloucester lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gloucester?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gloucester, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.