Right now, local time in Hinckley is 21:20 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hinckley ranks #12184 worldwide by population and #247 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Day length
- 9h 32m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 7h 39m (winter) – 16h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hinckley — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.5389° N, 1.3761° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 50,712 · #12184 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hinckley through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.54° S, 178.62° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 942 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hinckley today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:06
- Maghrib
- 16:34
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 118.6° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Hinckley — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hinckley sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Hinckley's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 143 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,008 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.54° N, 1.38° 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 | 13:20 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:20 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 18:20 | −3h |
| London | 21:20 | same time |
| Paris | 22:20 | +1h |
| Moscow | 00:20 | +3h |
| Dubai | 01:20 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 02:50 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:20 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 05:20 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 06:20 | +9h |
| Sydney | 08:20 | +11h |
Best time to call Hinckley
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hinckley local time:
Cities sharing Hinckley's time zone
Distances from Hinckley
| London | 143 km | SE (143°) |
| Paris | 486 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 2,530 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,575 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,225 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,282 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,616 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,505 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 9,527 km | SW (221°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,633 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,907 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,008 km | ENE (57°) |
Cities near Hinckley
- Stoke Golding4 km · 21:20
- Earl Shilton6 km · 21:20
- Attleborough6 km · 21:20
- Market Bosworth10 km · 21:20
- Nuneaton6 km · 21:20
- Newbold Verdon10 km · 21:20
- Sapcote7 km · 21:20
- Stoney Stanton7 km · 21:20
FAQ
What time is it in Hinckley right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hinckley (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hinckley in?
Hinckley runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Hinckley 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 Hinckley today?
Hinckley sees sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 16:36 today, giving 9h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hinckley tonight?
The moon phase over Hinckley tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hinckley?
The antipode of Hinckley — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.54° S, 178.62° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 942 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hinckley?
Hinckley lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hinckley?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hinckley, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.