Right now, local time in Grain is 20:54 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Grain ranks #119796 worldwide by population and #3247 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 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Grain — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.4559° N, 0.7113° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,648 · #119796 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Grain through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.46° S, 179.29° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 859 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Grain today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:01
- Maghrib
- 16:29
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 119.9° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Grain — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Grain sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Grain's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 59 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,946 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.46° N, 0.71° E, 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 | 12:54 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:54 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:54 | −3h |
| London | 20:54 | same time |
| Paris | 21:54 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:54 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:54 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 02:24 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:54 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:54 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:54 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:54 | +11h |
Best time to call Grain
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Grain local time:
Cities sharing Grain's time zone
Distances from Grain
| London | 59 km | W (276°) |
| Paris | 311 km | SSE (157°) |
| Moscow | 2,451 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,413 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,407 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,137 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,803 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,532 km | SW (223°) |
| Tokyo | 9,533 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,577 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,792 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,946 km | ENE (62°) |
Cities near Grain
- Queenborough5 km · 20:54
- Sheerness4 km · 20:54
- Allhallows5 km · 20:54
- Iwade9 km · 20:54
- Southend-on-Sea9 km · 20:54
- Southchurch Village9 km · 20:54
- Westcliff-on-Sea10 km · 20:54
- Lower Halstow10 km · 20:54
FAQ
What time is it in Grain right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Grain (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Grain in?
Grain runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Grain 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 Grain today?
Grain sees sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 16:30 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grain tonight?
The moon phase over Grain tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Grain?
The antipode of Grain — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.46° S, 179.29° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 859 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Grain?
Grain lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Grain?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grain, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.