Right now, local time in King's Cross is 01:54 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
King's Cross ranks #35723 worldwide by population and #940 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 9h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 7h 49m (winter) – 16h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for King's Cross — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.5307° N, 0.1231° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 14,082 · #35723 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from King's Cross through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.53° S, 179.88° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,028 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in King's Cross today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:07
- Maghrib
- 16:35
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 119.0° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for King's Cross — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
King's Cross sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
King's Cross's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 2 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,993 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.53° N, 0.12° 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 | 18:54 | −7h |
| Chicago | 20:54 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 22:54 | −3h |
| London | 01:54 | same time |
| Paris | 02:54 | +1h |
| Moscow | 04:54 | +3h |
| Dubai | 05:54 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 07:24 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:54 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 09:54 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 10:54 | +9h |
| Sydney | 12:54 | +11h |
Best time to call King's Cross
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in King's Cross local time:
Cities sharing King's Cross's time zone
Distances from King's Cross
| London | 2 km | SSW (192°) |
| Paris | 345 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 2,499 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,471 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,352 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,195 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,754 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,499 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,556 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,621 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,847 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,993 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near King's Cross
- Barnsbury1 km · 01:54
- Holborn1 km · 01:54
- Clerkenwell1 km · 01:54
- Soho2 km · 01:54
- Islington2 km · 01:54
- Holloway2 km · 01:54
- London2 km · 01:54
- Camden Town2 km · 01:54
FAQ
What time is it in King's Cross right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in King's Cross (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is King's Cross in?
King's Cross runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does King's Cross 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 King's Cross today?
King's Cross sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 9h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over King's Cross tonight?
The moon phase over King's Cross tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of King's Cross?
The antipode of King's Cross — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.53° S, 179.88° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,028 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is King's Cross?
King's Cross lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in King's Cross?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In King's Cross, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.