Right now, local time in Hackney is 19:03 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hackney ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #4172 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Day length
- 9h 48m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 7h 49m (winter) – 16h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 78% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hackney — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.5500° N, 0.0500° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hackney through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.55° S, 179.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,033 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hackney today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:08
- Maghrib
- 16:37
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 119.1° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Hackney — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hackney sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Hackney's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 7 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,987 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.55° N, 0.05° 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 | 12:03 | −7h |
| Chicago | 14:03 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 16:03 | −3h |
| London | 19:03 | same time |
| Paris | 20:03 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:03 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:03 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:33 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:03 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:03 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:03 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:03 | +11h |
Best time to call Hackney
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hackney local time:
Cities sharing Hackney's time zone
Distances from Hackney
| London | 7 km | SW (231°) |
| Paris | 344 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 2,494 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,466 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,355 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,190 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,756 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,504 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,552 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,616 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,842 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,987 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Hackney
- Bethnal Green3 km · 19:03
- Stamford Hill3 km · 19:03
- Stepney4 km · 19:03
- Spitalfields4 km · 19:03
- Shadwell4 km · 19:03
- Whitechapel4 km · 19:03
- Limehouse4 km · 19:03
- Seven Sisters4 km · 19:03
FAQ
What time is it in Hackney right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hackney (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Hackney in?
Hackney runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Hackney 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 Hackney today?
Hackney sees sunrise at 06:50 and sunset at 16:39 today, giving 9h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hackney tonight?
The moon phase over Hackney tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 77.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hackney?
The antipode of Hackney — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.55° S, 179.95° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,033 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hackney?
Hackney lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hackney?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hackney, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.