Right now, local time in Hoo is 20:15 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hoo ranks #66129 worldwide by population and #1846 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hoo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.4205° N, 0.5630° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 5,377 · #66129 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hoo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.42° S, 179.44° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 858 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hoo today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:02
- Maghrib
- 16:29
- Isha
- 18:16
- Qibla direction
- 119.7° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Hoo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hoo sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Hoo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 49 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,957 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.42° N, 0.56° 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 | 12:15 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:15 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:15 | −3h |
| London | 20:15 | same time |
| Paris | 21:15 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:15 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:15 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 01:45 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:15 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:15 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:15 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:15 | +11h |
Best time to call Hoo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hoo local time:
Cities sharing Hoo's time zone
Distances from Hoo
| London | 49 km | WNW (282°) |
| Paris | 312 km | SSE (155°) |
| Moscow | 2,462 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,422 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,400 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,147 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,798 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,522 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,541 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,588 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,803 km | ENE (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,957 km | ENE (62°) |
Cities near Hoo
- High Halstow3 km · 20:15
- Gillingham4 km · 20:15
- Cooling5 km · 20:15
- Chatham5 km · 20:15
- Upper Stoke5 km · 20:15
- Rochester5 km · 20:15
- Rainham7 km · 20:15
- Cliffe6 km · 20:15
FAQ
What time is it in Hoo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hoo (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hoo in?
Hoo runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Hoo 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 Hoo today?
Hoo sees sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 16:31 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hoo tonight?
The moon phase over Hoo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hoo?
The antipode of Hoo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.42° S, 179.44° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 858 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hoo?
Hoo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hoo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hoo, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.