Right now, local time in Houghton is 18:59 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Houghton ranks #128747 worldwide by population and #3499 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
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Day length
- 9h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 7h 41m (winter) – 16h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Houghton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.3328° N, 0.1207° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,391 · #128747 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Houghton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.33° S, 179.88° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,103 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Houghton today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:02
- Maghrib
- 16:29
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 119.8° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Houghton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Houghton sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Houghton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 91 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,948 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.33° N, 0.12° 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 | 10:59 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:59 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:59 | −3h |
| London | 18:59 | same time |
| Paris | 19:59 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:59 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:59 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:29 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:59 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:59 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:59 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:59 | +11h |
Best time to call Houghton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Houghton local time:
Cities sharing Houghton's time zone
Distances from Houghton
| London | 91 km | S (180°) |
| Paris | 424 km | SSE (155°) |
| Moscow | 2,462 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,487 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,311 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,196 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,695 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 9,480 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 9,566 km | SW (222°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,573 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,829 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,948 km | ENE (59°) |
Cities near Houghton
- Hemingford Grey2 km · 18:59
- Saint Ives3 km · 18:59
- Hilton6 km · 18:59
- Godmanchester4 km · 18:59
- Fenstanton5 km · 18:59
- Huntingdon4 km · 18:59
- Warboys8 km · 18:59
- Papworth Everard9 km · 18:59
FAQ
What time is it in Houghton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Houghton (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Houghton in?
Houghton runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Houghton 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 Houghton today?
Houghton sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 16:31 today, giving 9h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Houghton tonight?
The moon phase over Houghton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Houghton?
The antipode of Houghton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.33° S, 179.88° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,103 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Houghton?
Houghton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Houghton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Houghton, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.