Right now, local time in Kew is 20:58 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kew ranks #41276 worldwide by population and #1124 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
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 16:34
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kew — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.4817° N, 0.2875° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 11,436 · #41276 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kew through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.48° S, 179.71° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,017 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kew today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:05
- Maghrib
- 16:32
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 118.8° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Kew — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kew sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Kew's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 11 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,005 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.48° N, 0.29° 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 | 12:58 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:58 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:58 | −3h |
| London | 20:58 | same time |
| Paris | 21:58 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:58 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:58 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 02:28 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:58 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:58 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:58 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:58 | +11h |
Best time to call Kew
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kew local time:
Cities sharing Kew's time zone
Distances from Kew
| London | 11 km | ENE (74°) |
| Paris | 347 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 2,512 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,481 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,344 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,206 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,749 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,488 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,567 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,634 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,859 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,005 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Kew
- Brentford2 km · 20:58
- Mortlake2 km · 20:58
- Ealing Common3 km · 20:58
- East Sheen2 km · 20:58
- Richmond3 km · 20:58
- Acton3 km · 20:58
- Chiswick2 km · 20:58
- Ealing4 km · 20:58
FAQ
What time is it in Kew right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kew (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kew in?
Kew runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Kew 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 Kew today?
Kew sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 16:34 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kew tonight?
The moon phase over Kew tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kew?
The antipode of Kew — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.48° S, 179.71° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,017 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kew?
Kew lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kew?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kew, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.