Right now, local time in Kirkcaldy is 01:50 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kirkcaldy ranks #12264 worldwide by population and #250 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Day length
- 9h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 6h 55m (winter) – 17h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kirkcaldy — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 56.1168° N, 3.1600° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 50,370 · #12264 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kirkcaldy through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 56.12° S, 176.84° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,220 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kirkcaldy today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:34
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 119.7° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Kirkcaldy — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kirkcaldy sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Kirkcaldy's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 549 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,862 km off. Its position on the globe is 56.12° N, 3.16° 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 | 18:50 | −7h |
| Chicago | 20:50 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 22:50 | −3h |
| London | 01:50 | same time |
| Paris | 02:50 | +1h |
| Moscow | 04:50 | +3h |
| Dubai | 05:50 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 07:20 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:50 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 09:50 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 10:50 | +9h |
| Sydney | 12:50 | +11h |
Best time to call Kirkcaldy
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kirkcaldy local time:
Cities sharing Kirkcaldy's time zone
Distances from Kirkcaldy
| London | 549 km | SSE (158°) |
| Paris | 888 km | SSE (153°) |
| Moscow | 2,503 km | ENE (74°) |
| Dubai | 5,763 km | ESE (101°) |
| Chicago | 5,954 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,400 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,272 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,219 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,507 km | NE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 9,758 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 10,923 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,862 km | NE (49°) |
Cities near Kirkcaldy
- Kinghorn5 km · 01:50
- Thornton6 km · 01:50
- Coaltown of Balgonie8 km · 01:50
- Glenrothes9 km · 01:50
- Markinch10 km · 01:50
- Burntisland8 km · 01:50
- Kinglassie8 km · 01:50
- Cardenden7 km · 01:50
FAQ
What time is it in Kirkcaldy right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kirkcaldy (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Kirkcaldy in?
Kirkcaldy runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Kirkcaldy 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 Kirkcaldy today?
Kirkcaldy sees sunrise at 07:18 and sunset at 16:36 today, giving 9h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kirkcaldy tonight?
The moon phase over Kirkcaldy tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kirkcaldy?
The antipode of Kirkcaldy — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 56.12° S, 176.84° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,220 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kirkcaldy?
Kirkcaldy lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kirkcaldy?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kirkcaldy, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.