Right now, local time in Guildford is 20:53 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Guildford ranks #8681 worldwide by population and #157 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 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Day length
- 9h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 7h 52m (winter) – 16h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Guildford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.2354° N, 0.5743° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 45 m above sea level — higher than about 21% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 71,873 · #8681 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Guildford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.24° S, 179.43° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 984 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Guildford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:07
- Maghrib
- 16:34
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 118.2° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Guildford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Guildford sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Guildford sits at just 45 m above sea level. Guildford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 43 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,036 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.24° N, 0.57° 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 | 12:53 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:53 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:53 | −3h |
| London | 20:53 | same time |
| Paris | 21:53 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:53 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:53 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 02:23 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:53 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:53 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:53 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:53 | +11h |
Best time to call Guildford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Guildford local time:
Cities sharing Guildford's time zone
Distances from Guildford
| London | 43 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 337 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 2,542 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,496 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,339 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,226 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,753 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,454 km | SW (221°) |
| Tokyo | 9,601 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,665 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,885 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,036 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Guildford
FAQ
What time is it in Guildford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Guildford (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Guildford in?
Guildford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Guildford 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 Guildford today?
Guildford sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 16:36 today, giving 9h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Guildford tonight?
The moon phase over Guildford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Guildford?
The antipode of Guildford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.24° S, 179.43° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 984 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Guildford?
Guildford sits at about 45 m above sea level, higher than roughly 21% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Guildford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Guildford, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.