Right now, local time in Kirkwall is 01:07 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kirkwall ranks #55813 worldwide by population and #1557 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
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 16:18
- Day length
- 8h 43m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 6h 11m (winter) – 18h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kirkwall — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 58.9848° N, 2.9587° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 7,150 · #55813 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kirkwall through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 58.98° S, 177.04° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 1,470 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kirkwall today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 13:46
- Maghrib
- 16:15
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 122.1° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Kirkwall — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kirkwall sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Kirkwall's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 850 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,637 km off. Its position on the globe is 58.98° N, 2.96° 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 | 17:07 | −8h |
| Chicago | 19:07 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 22:07 | −3h |
| London | 01:07 | same time |
| Paris | 02:07 | +1h |
| Moscow | 04:07 | +3h |
| Dubai | 05:07 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 06:37 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:07 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 09:07 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 10:07 | +9h |
| Sydney | 12:07 | +11h |
Best time to call Kirkwall
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kirkwall local time:
Cities sharing Kirkwall's time zone
Distances from Kirkwall
| London | 850 km | SSE (167°) |
| Paris | 1,177 km | SSE (161°) |
| Moscow | 2,420 km | E (81°) |
| Dubai | 5,821 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 5,846 km | WNW (291°) |
| Mumbai | 7,395 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,083 km | NW (308°) |
| Tokyo | 8,937 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,317 km | NE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 10,012 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 10,829 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,637 km | NE (46°) |
Cities near Kirkwall
- Stromness19 km · 01:07
- Wick61 km · 01:07
- Thurso54 km · 01:07
- Halkirk61 km · 01:07
- Portknockie143 km · 01:07
- Findochty143 km · 01:07
- Cullen144 km · 01:07
- Lossiemouth142 km · 01:07
FAQ
What time is it in Kirkwall right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kirkwall (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kirkwall in?
Kirkwall runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Kirkwall 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 Kirkwall today?
Kirkwall sees sunrise at 07:35 and sunset at 16:18 today, giving 8h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kirkwall tonight?
The moon phase over Kirkwall tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kirkwall?
The antipode of Kirkwall — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 58.98° S, 177.04° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 1,470 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kirkwall?
Kirkwall lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kirkwall?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kirkwall, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.