Right now, local time in Ilchester is 20:23 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ilchester ranks #106667 worldwide by population and #2863 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Day length
- 9h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 7h 55m (winter) – 16h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ilchester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.0059° N, 2.6798° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 2,153 · #106667 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ilchester through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.01° S, 177.32° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 755 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ilchester today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:16
- Maghrib
- 16:43
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 115.8° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Ilchester — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ilchester 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.
Ilchester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 186 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,175 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.01° N, 2.68° 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 | 12:23 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:23 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:23 | −3h |
| London | 20:23 | same time |
| Paris | 21:23 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:23 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:23 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 01:53 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:23 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:23 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:23 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:23 | +11h |
Best time to call Ilchester
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ilchester local time:
Cities sharing Ilchester's time zone
Distances from Ilchester
| London | 186 km | ENE (71°) |
| Paris | 432 km | ESE (122°) |
| Moscow | 2,684 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,638 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 6,220 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,373 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,658 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,339 km | SW (220°) |
| Tokyo | 9,697 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,802 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 11,034 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,175 km | ENE (58°) |
Cities near Ilchester
- Yeovil8 km · 20:23
- West Coker10 km · 20:23
- Stoke-sub-Hamdon8 km · 20:23
- Martock7 km · 20:23
- Street14 km · 20:23
- South Petherton11 km · 20:23
- Glastonbury16 km · 20:23
- Merriott13 km · 20:23
FAQ
What time is it in Ilchester right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ilchester (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ilchester in?
Ilchester runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Ilchester 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 Ilchester today?
Ilchester sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 16:45 today, giving 9h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ilchester tonight?
The moon phase over Ilchester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ilchester?
The antipode of Ilchester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.01° S, 177.32° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 755 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ilchester?
Ilchester lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ilchester?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ilchester, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.