Right now, local time in Kirkliston is 20:19 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kirkliston ranks #71222 worldwide by population and #1963 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 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 6h 58m (winter) – 17h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kirkliston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.9536° N, 3.4029° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 4,740 · #71222 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kirkliston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.95° S, 176.60° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,197 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kirkliston today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 14:02
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 119.3° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Kirkliston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kirkliston sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Kirkliston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 539 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,885 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.95° N, 3.40° 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 | 12:19 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:19 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:19 | −3h |
| London | 20:19 | same time |
| Paris | 21:19 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:19 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:19 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 01:49 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:19 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:19 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:19 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:19 | +11h |
Best time to call Kirkliston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kirkliston local time:
Cities sharing Kirkliston's time zone
Distances from Kirkliston
| London | 539 km | SSE (155°) |
| Paris | 879 km | SSE (151°) |
| Moscow | 2,522 km | ENE (73°) |
| Dubai | 5,775 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 5,947 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,415 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,272 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,242 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,530 km | NE (55°) |
| São Paulo | 9,734 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 10,942 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,885 km | NE (49°) |
Cities near Kirkliston
- Newbridge2 km · 20:19
- Ratho Station2 km · 20:19
- Queensferry4 km · 20:19
- Ratho4 km · 20:19
- North Queensferry6 km · 20:19
- Winchburgh4 km · 20:19
- Kirknewton7 km · 20:19
- Broxburn5 km · 20:19
FAQ
What time is it in Kirkliston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kirkliston (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kirkliston in?
Kirkliston runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Kirkliston 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 Kirkliston today?
Kirkliston sees sunrise at 07:23 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kirkliston tonight?
The moon phase over Kirkliston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kirkliston?
The antipode of Kirkliston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.95° S, 176.60° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,197 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kirkliston?
Kirkliston lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kirkliston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kirkliston, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.