Right now, local time in Handcross is 08:25 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Handcross ranks #146318 worldwide by population and #3951 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Day length
- 9h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 7h 54m (winter) – 16h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Handcross — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.0538° N, 0.2008° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,027 · #146318 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Handcross through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.05° S, 179.80° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 982 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Handcross today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:06
- Maghrib
- 16:33
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 118.5° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Handcross — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Handcross 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.
Handcross's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 51 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,023 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.05° N, 0.20° 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 | 00:25 | −8h |
| Chicago | 02:25 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 05:25 | −3h |
| London | 08:25 | same time |
| Paris | 09:25 | +1h |
| Moscow | 11:25 | +3h |
| Dubai | 12:25 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 13:55 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:25 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 16:25 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 17:25 | +9h |
| Sydney | 19:25 | +11h |
Best time to call Handcross
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Handcross local time:
Cities sharing Handcross's time zone
Distances from Handcross
| London | 51 km | N (6°) |
| Paris | 305 km | SE (142°) |
| Moscow | 2,528 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,467 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,372 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,200 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,785 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,456 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,604 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,654 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,863 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,023 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Handcross
- Broadfield5 km · 08:25
- Bewbush6 km · 08:25
- Gossops Green6 km · 08:25
- Crawley7 km · 08:25
- Furnace Green6 km · 08:25
- Balcombe5 km · 08:25
- Maidenbower7 km · 08:25
- Cuckfield6 km · 08:25
FAQ
What time is it in Handcross right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Handcross (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Handcross in?
Handcross runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Handcross 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 Handcross today?
Handcross sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 16:35 today, giving 9h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Handcross tonight?
The moon phase over Handcross tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Handcross?
The antipode of Handcross — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.05° S, 179.80° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 982 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Handcross?
Handcross lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Handcross?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Handcross, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.