Right now, local time in Grays is 23:09 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Grays ranks #6968 worldwide by population and #120 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Grays — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.4757° N, 0.3252° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 89,755 · #6968 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Grays through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.48° S, 179.67° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 868 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Grays today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:03
- Maghrib
- 16:30
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 119.5° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Grays — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Grays 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.
Grays's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 32 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,968 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.48° N, 0.33° 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 | 15:09 | −8h |
| Chicago | 17:09 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 20:09 | −3h |
| London | 23:09 | same time |
| Paris | 00:09 | +1h |
| Moscow | 02:09 | +3h |
| Dubai | 03:09 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 04:39 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:09 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 07:09 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 08:09 | +9h |
| Sydney | 10:09 | +11h |
Best time to call Grays
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Grays local time:
Cities sharing Grays's time zone
Distances from Grays
| London | 32 km | W (277°) |
| Paris | 325 km | SSE (153°) |
| Moscow | 2,474 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,439 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,382 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,164 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,781 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,516 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,545 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,598 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,818 km | ENE (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,968 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Grays
- Swanscombe3 km · 23:09
- Chafford Hundred3 km · 23:09
- Tilbury3 km · 23:09
- Chadwell St Mary3 km · 23:09
- Greenhithe4 km · 23:09
- West Thurrock3 km · 23:09
- South Ockendon5 km · 23:09
- Orsett5 km · 23:09
FAQ
What time is it in Grays right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Grays (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Grays in?
Grays runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Grays 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 Grays today?
Grays sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 16:32 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grays tonight?
The moon phase over Grays tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Grays?
The antipode of Grays — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.48° S, 179.67° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 868 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Grays?
Grays lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Grays?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grays, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.