Right now, local time in Gretna is 01:24 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gretna ranks #88888 worldwide by population and #2395 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 13m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 7h 10m (winter) – 17h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gretna — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.9938° N, 3.0659° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 3,110 · #88888 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gretna through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.99° S, 176.93° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,109 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gretna today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 14:03
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 118.9° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Gretna — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gretna sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 13m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Gretna's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 434 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,938 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.99° N, 3.07° 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 | 17:24 | −8h |
| Chicago | 19:24 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 22:24 | −3h |
| London | 01:24 | same time |
| Paris | 02:24 | +1h |
| Moscow | 04:24 | +3h |
| Dubai | 05:24 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 06:54 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:24 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 09:24 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 10:24 | +9h |
| Sydney | 12:24 | +11h |
Best time to call Gretna
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gretna local time:
Cities sharing Gretna's time zone
Distances from Gretna
| London | 434 km | SSE (152°) |
| Paris | 776 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 2,535 km | ENE (71°) |
| Dubai | 5,734 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,009 km | WNW (294°) |
| Mumbai | 7,394 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,355 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,325 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,573 km | NE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 9,665 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 10,949 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,938 km | NE (51°) |
Cities near Gretna
- Burgh by Sands8 km · 01:24
- Longtown7 km · 01:24
- Eastriggs7 km · 01:24
- Carlisle14 km · 01:24
- Denton Holme14 km · 01:24
- Langholm18 km · 01:24
- Dalston18 km · 01:24
- Annan12 km · 01:24
FAQ
What time is it in Gretna right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gretna (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gretna in?
Gretna runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Gretna 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 Gretna today?
Gretna sees sunrise at 07:20 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gretna tonight?
The moon phase over Gretna tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gretna?
The antipode of Gretna — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.99° S, 176.93° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,109 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gretna?
Gretna lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gretna?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gretna, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.