Right now, local time in Launceston is 18:04 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Launceston ranks #48660 worldwide by population and #1365 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 behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 9h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 7h 58m (winter) – 16h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Launceston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.6370° N, 4.3601° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 8,910 · #48660 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Launceston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.64° S, 175.64° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 648 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Launceston today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 14:24
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 113.7° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Launceston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Launceston sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Launceston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 311 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,297 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.64° N, 4.36° 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 | 10:04 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:04 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:04 | −3h |
| London | 18:04 | same time |
| Paris | 19:04 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:04 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:04 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:34 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:04 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:04 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:04 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:04 | +11h |
Best time to call Launceston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Launceston local time:
Cities sharing Launceston's time zone
Distances from Launceston
| London | 311 km | ENE (70°) |
| Paris | 521 km | ESE (110°) |
| Moscow | 2,808 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 5,750 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 6,132 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,492 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,593 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 9,233 km | SW (218°) |
| Tokyo | 9,791 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,922 km | NE (54°) |
| Singapore | 11,158 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 17,297 km | NE (56°) |
Cities near Launceston
- Werrington3 km · 18:04
- Boyton7 km · 18:04
- Lifton6 km · 18:04
- South Hill12 km · 18:04
- Trewen8 km · 18:04
- North Hill11 km · 18:04
- Callington15 km · 18:04
- Pensilva15 km · 18:04
FAQ
What time is it in Launceston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Launceston (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Launceston in?
Launceston runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Launceston 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 Launceston today?
Launceston sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 9h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Launceston tonight?
The moon phase over Launceston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Launceston?
The antipode of Launceston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.64° S, 175.64° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 648 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Launceston?
Launceston lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Launceston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Launceston, clocks run about 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.