Right now, local time in Gourock is 01:12 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gourock ranks #44506 worldwide by population and #1226 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 9h 06m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 6h 57m (winter) – 17h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gourock — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.9616° N, 4.8179° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 10,210 · #44506 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gourock through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.96° S, 175.18° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 1,117 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gourock today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 14:06
- Maghrib
- 16:35
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 117.8° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Gourock — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gourock sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Gourock's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 583 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,950 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.96° N, 4.82° 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 | 17:12 | −8h |
| Chicago | 19:12 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 22:12 | −3h |
| London | 01:12 | same time |
| Paris | 02:12 | +1h |
| Moscow | 04:12 | +3h |
| Dubai | 05:12 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 06:42 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:12 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 09:12 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 10:12 | +9h |
| Sydney | 12:12 | +11h |
Best time to call Gourock
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gourock local time:
Cities sharing Gourock's time zone
Distances from Gourock
| London | 583 km | SE (146°) |
| Paris | 926 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 2,606 km | ENE (73°) |
| Dubai | 5,861 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 5,865 km | WNW (292°) |
| Mumbai | 7,504 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,202 km | NW (308°) |
| Tokyo | 9,284 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,601 km | NE (54°) |
| São Paulo | 9,680 km | SW (218°) |
| Singapore | 11,027 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 16,950 km | NE (47°) |
Cities near Gourock
- Kilcreggan3 km · 01:12
- Rosneath5 km · 01:12
- Greenock4 km · 01:12
- Inverkip7 km · 01:12
- Rhu7 km · 01:12
- Helensburgh8 km · 01:12
- Dunoon7 km · 01:12
- Wemyss Bay10 km · 01:12
FAQ
What time is it in Gourock right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gourock (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gourock in?
Gourock runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Gourock 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 Gourock today?
Gourock sees sunrise at 07:30 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 9h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gourock tonight?
The moon phase over Gourock tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gourock?
The antipode of Gourock — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.96° S, 175.18° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 1,117 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gourock?
Gourock lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gourock?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gourock, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.