Right now, local time in Kelso is 18:36 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kelso ranks #57181 worldwide by population and #1595 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Day length
- 9h 13m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 7h 02m (winter) – 17h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kelso — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.5981° N, 2.4338° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 6,870 · #57181 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kelso through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.60° S, 177.57° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,187 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kelso today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:00
- Maghrib
- 16:28
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 120.0° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Kelso — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kelso sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 13m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Kelso's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 479 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,864 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.60° N, 2.43° 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 | 10:36 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:36 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:36 | −3h |
| London | 18:36 | same time |
| Paris | 19:36 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:36 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:36 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:06 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:36 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:36 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:36 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:36 | +11h |
Best time to call Kelso
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kelso local time:
Cities sharing Kelso's time zone
Distances from Kelso
| London | 479 km | SSE (161°) |
| Paris | 817 km | SSE (155°) |
| Moscow | 2,476 km | ENE (73°) |
| Dubai | 5,707 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,018 km | WNW (294°) |
| Mumbai | 7,354 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,344 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,247 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,502 km | NE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 9,742 km | SW (220°) |
| Singapore | 10,894 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 16,864 km | NE (51°) |
Cities near Kelso
- Maxwellheugh1 km · 18:36
- Jedburgh15 km · 18:36
- Coldstream13 km · 18:36
- Duns21 km · 18:36
- Saint Boswells14 km · 18:36
- Newtown St Boswells15 km · 18:36
- Earlston16 km · 18:36
- Allanton25 km · 18:36
FAQ
What time is it in Kelso right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kelso (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kelso in?
Kelso runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Kelso 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 Kelso today?
Kelso sees sunrise at 07:18 and sunset at 16:31 today, giving 9h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kelso tonight?
The moon phase over Kelso tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kelso?
The antipode of Kelso — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.60° S, 177.57° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,187 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kelso?
Kelso lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kelso?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kelso, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.