Right now, local time in Greenwich is 16:08 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Greenwich ranks #19165 worldwide by population and #430 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Greenwich — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.4778° N, 0.0118° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 12 m above sea level — higher than about 9% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 30,578 · #19165 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Greenwich through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.48° S, 179.99° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,028 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Greenwich today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 119.1° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Greenwich — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Greenwich 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.
Greenwich sits at just 12 m above sea level. Greenwich's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 9 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,989 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.48° N, 0.01° 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 | 08:08 | −8h |
| Chicago | 10:08 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 13:08 | −3h |
| London | 16:08 | same time |
| Paris | 17:08 | +1h |
| Moscow | 19:08 | +3h |
| Dubai | 20:08 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 21:38 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:08 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 00:08 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 01:08 | +9h |
| Sydney | 03:08 | +11h |
Best time to call Greenwich
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Greenwich local time:
Cities sharing Greenwich's time zone
Distances from Greenwich
| London | 9 km | WNW (294°) |
| Paris | 336 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 2,495 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,462 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,361 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,187 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,764 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,500 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,557 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,618 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,841 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,989 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Greenwich
- Blackheath2 km · 16:08
- Ladywell3 km · 16:08
- New Cross2 km · 16:08
- Lee3 km · 16:08
- Brockley2 km · 16:08
- Blackheath Westcombe2 km · 16:08
- Canary Wharf3 km · 16:08
- Blackwall4 km · 16:08
FAQ
What time is it in Greenwich right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Greenwich (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Greenwich in?
Greenwich runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Greenwich 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 Greenwich today?
Greenwich sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Greenwich tonight?
The moon phase over Greenwich tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Greenwich?
The antipode of Greenwich — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.48° S, 179.99° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,028 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Greenwich?
Greenwich sits at about 12 m above sea level, higher than roughly 9% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Greenwich?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Greenwich, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.