Right now, local time in Groombridge is 20:20 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Groombridge ranks #141029 worldwide by population and #3816 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
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 7h 54m (winter) – 16h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Groombridge — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.1154° N, 0.1830° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,120 · #141029 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Groombridge through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.12° S, 179.82° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 833 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Groombridge today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:05
- Maghrib
- 16:32
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 119.0° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Groombridge — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Groombridge sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Groombridge's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 49 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,996 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.12° N, 0.18° 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 | 12:20 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:20 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:20 | −3h |
| London | 20:20 | same time |
| Paris | 21:20 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:20 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:20 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 01:50 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:20 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:20 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:20 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:20 | +11h |
Best time to call Groombridge
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Groombridge local time:
Cities sharing Groombridge's time zone
Distances from Groombridge
| London | 49 km | NNW (334°) |
| Paris | 295 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 2,501 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,442 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,392 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,173 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,801 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,479 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,584 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,628 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,836 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,996 km | ENE (62°) |
Cities near Groombridge
- Speldhurst5 km · 20:20
- Rusthall4 km · 20:20
- Crowborough6 km · 20:20
- Town Row8 km · 20:20
- Royal Tunbridge Wells6 km · 20:20
- Tonbridge11 km · 20:20
- Buxted14 km · 20:20
- Edenbridge12 km · 20:20
FAQ
What time is it in Groombridge right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Groombridge (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Groombridge in?
Groombridge runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Groombridge 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 Groombridge today?
Groombridge sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Groombridge tonight?
The moon phase over Groombridge tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Groombridge?
The antipode of Groombridge — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.12° S, 179.82° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 833 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Groombridge?
Groombridge lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Groombridge?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Groombridge, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.