Right now, local time in Lancaster is 09:43 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lancaster ranks #13050 worldwide by population and #268 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Day length
- 9h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 7h 22m (winter) – 17h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 62% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lancaster — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.0465° N, 2.7999° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 47,162 · #13050 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lancaster through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.05° S, 177.20° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,024 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lancaster today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:08
- Maghrib
- 16:37
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 118.3° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Lancaster — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lancaster sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Lancaster's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 334 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,989 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.05° N, 2.80° 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 | 01:43 | −8h |
| Chicago | 03:43 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 06:43 | −3h |
| London | 09:43 | same time |
| Paris | 10:43 | +1h |
| Moscow | 12:43 | +3h |
| Dubai | 13:43 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 15:13 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:43 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 17:43 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 18:43 | +9h |
| Sydney | 20:43 | +11h |
Best time to call Lancaster
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lancaster local time:
Cities sharing Lancaster's time zone
Distances from Lancaster
| London | 334 km | SSE (146°) |
| Paris | 678 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 2,554 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,698 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,067 km | WNW (294°) |
| Mumbai | 7,377 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,435 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,408 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,594 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,618 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,959 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 16,989 km | NE (53°) |
Cities near Lancaster
FAQ
What time is it in Lancaster right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lancaster (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Lancaster in?
Lancaster runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Lancaster 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 Lancaster today?
Lancaster sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 16:39 today, giving 9h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lancaster tonight?
The moon phase over Lancaster tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 61.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lancaster?
The antipode of Lancaster — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.05° S, 177.20° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,024 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lancaster?
Lancaster lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lancaster?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lancaster, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.