Right now, local time in Kensington is 13:23 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kensington ranks #31843 worldwide by population and #788 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Day length
- 9h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 7h 29m (winter) – 17h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kensington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.4086° N, 2.9528° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 16,522 · #31843 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kensington through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.41° S, 177.05° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 958 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kensington today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:10
- Maghrib
- 16:38
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 117.6° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Kensington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kensington sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Kensington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 285 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,040 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.41° N, 2.95° 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 | 05:23 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:23 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:23 | −3h |
| London | 13:23 | same time |
| Paris | 14:23 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:23 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:23 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:53 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:23 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:23 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:23 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:23 | +11h |
Best time to call Kensington
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kensington local time:
Cities sharing Kensington's time zone
Distances from Kensington
| London | 285 km | SE (137°) |
| Paris | 626 km | SE (142°) |
| Moscow | 2,590 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,696 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,088 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,387 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,473 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,474 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,533 km | SW (219°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,666 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,987 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,040 km | NE (53°) |
Cities near Kensington
FAQ
What time is it in Kensington right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kensington (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kensington in?
Kensington runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Kensington 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 Kensington today?
Kensington sees sunrise at 07:13 and sunset at 16:40 today, giving 9h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kensington tonight?
The moon phase over Kensington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kensington?
The antipode of Kensington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.41° S, 177.05° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 958 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kensington?
Kensington lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kensington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kensington, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.