Right now, local time in Houghton-Le-Spring is 14:07 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Houghton-Le-Spring ranks #16262 worldwide by population and #354 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
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Day length
- 9h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 7h 12m (winter) – 17h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Houghton-Le-Spring — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.8403° N, 1.4643° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 36,746 · #16262 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Houghton-Le-Spring through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.84° S, 178.54° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,144 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Houghton-Le-Spring today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 13:59
- Maghrib
- 16:27
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 120.5° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Houghton-Le-Spring — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Houghton-Le-Spring sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Houghton-Le-Spring's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 381 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,867 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.84° N, 1.46° 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 | 06:07 | −8h |
| Chicago | 08:07 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 11:07 | −3h |
| London | 14:07 | same time |
| Paris | 15:07 | +1h |
| Moscow | 17:07 | +3h |
| Dubai | 18:07 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:37 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:07 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 22:07 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 23:07 | +9h |
| Sydney | 01:07 | +11h |
Best time to call Houghton-Le-Spring
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Houghton-Le-Spring local time:
Cities sharing Houghton-Le-Spring's time zone
Distances from Houghton-Le-Spring
| London | 381 km | SSE (166°) |
| Paris | 714 km | SSE (157°) |
| Moscow | 2,443 km | ENE (71°) |
| Dubai | 5,630 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,109 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,291 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,445 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,288 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,497 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,717 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 10,854 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,867 km | NE (53°) |
Cities near Houghton-Le-Spring
- East Rainton2 km · 14:07
- Hetton-Le-Hole3 km · 14:07
- West Rainton3 km · 14:07
- Pittington5 km · 14:07
- Sherburn Hill8 km · 14:07
- South Hetton6 km · 14:07
- Haswell7 km · 14:07
- Sherburn8 km · 14:07
FAQ
What time is it in Houghton-Le-Spring right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Houghton-Le-Spring (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Houghton-Le-Spring in?
Houghton-Le-Spring runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Houghton-Le-Spring 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-Le-Spring today?
Houghton-Le-Spring sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 16:29 today, giving 9h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Houghton-Le-Spring tonight?
The moon phase over Houghton-Le-Spring tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Houghton-Le-Spring?
The antipode of Houghton-Le-Spring — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.84° S, 178.54° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,144 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Houghton-Le-Spring?
Houghton-Le-Spring lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Houghton-Le-Spring?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Houghton-Le-Spring, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.