Right now, local time in Gosforth is 16:22 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gosforth ranks #23712 worldwide by population and #539 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Day length
- 9h 17m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 7h 10m (winter) – 17h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gosforth — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.0000° N, 1.6167° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 23,975 · #23712 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gosforth through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.00° S, 178.38° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,154 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gosforth today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 13:59
- Maghrib
- 16:27
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 120.4° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Gosforth — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gosforth 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.
Gosforth's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 400 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,865 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.00° N, 1.62° 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 | 08:22 | −8h |
| Chicago | 10:22 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 13:22 | −3h |
| London | 16:22 | same time |
| Paris | 17:22 | +1h |
| Moscow | 19:22 | +3h |
| Dubai | 20:22 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 21:52 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:22 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 00:22 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 01:22 | +9h |
| Sydney | 03:22 | +11h |
Best time to call Gosforth
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gosforth local time:
Cities sharing Gosforth's time zone
Distances from Gosforth
| London | 400 km | SSE (165°) |
| Paris | 735 km | SSE (157°) |
| Moscow | 2,447 km | ENE (72°) |
| Dubai | 5,643 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,093 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,302 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,426 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,278 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,496 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,724 km | SW (220°) |
| Singapore | 10,860 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 16,865 km | NE (53°) |
Cities near Gosforth
- Newcastle upon Tyne3 km · 16:22
- Gateshead4 km · 16:22
- Wideopen5 km · 16:22
- Hazlerigg5 km · 16:22
- Benwell5 km · 16:22
- Felling6 km · 16:22
- Dinnington7 km · 16:22
- Whickham7 km · 16:22
FAQ
What time is it in Gosforth right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gosforth (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gosforth in?
Gosforth runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Gosforth 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 Gosforth today?
Gosforth sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 16:29 today, giving 9h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gosforth tonight?
The moon phase over Gosforth tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gosforth?
The antipode of Gosforth — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.00° S, 178.38° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,154 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gosforth?
Gosforth lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gosforth?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gosforth, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.