Right now, local time in Kirkby is 18:23 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kirkby ranks #13425 worldwide by population and #279 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
- 16:39
- Day length
- 9h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 7h 28m (winter) – 17h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kirkby — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.4814° N, 2.8921° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 45,564 · #13425 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kirkby through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.48° S, 177.11° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 967 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kirkby today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:09
- Maghrib
- 16:37
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 117.8° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Kirkby — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kirkby sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Kirkby's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 288 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,032 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.48° N, 2.89° 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 | 10:23 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:23 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:23 | −3h |
| London | 18:23 | same time |
| Paris | 19:23 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:23 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:23 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:53 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:23 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:23 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:23 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:23 | +11h |
Best time to call Kirkby
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kirkby local time:
Cities sharing Kirkby's time zone
Distances from Kirkby
| London | 288 km | SE (138°) |
| Paris | 630 km | SE (143°) |
| Moscow | 2,583 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,693 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,088 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,383 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,471 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,465 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,542 km | SW (219°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,658 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,981 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,032 km | NE (53°) |
Cities near Kirkby
- Gillmoss2 km · 18:23
- Melling2 km · 18:23
- Croxteth3 km · 18:23
- Fazakerley3 km · 18:23
- Norris Green4 km · 18:23
- Knowsley4 km · 18:23
- Deysbrook5 km · 18:23
- West Derby6 km · 18:23
FAQ
What time is it in Kirkby right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kirkby (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kirkby in?
Kirkby runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Kirkby 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 Kirkby today?
Kirkby sees sunrise at 07:13 and sunset at 16:39 today, giving 9h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kirkby tonight?
The moon phase over Kirkby tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kirkby?
The antipode of Kirkby — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.48° S, 177.11° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 967 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kirkby?
Kirkby lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kirkby?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kirkby, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.