Right now, local time in Lewes is 16:08 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lewes ranks #30765 worldwide by population and #747 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Day length
- 9h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 7h 56m (winter) – 16h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lewes — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.8740° N, 0.0088° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 17,297 · #30765 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lewes through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.87° S, 179.99° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 811 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lewes today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:06
- Maghrib
- 16:33
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 118.5° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Lewes — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lewes sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Lewes's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 71 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,019 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.87° N, 0.01° E, 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 | 08:08 | −8h |
| Chicago | 10:08 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 13:08 | −3h |
| London | 16:08 | same time |
| Paris | 17:08 | +1h |
| Moscow | 19:08 | +3h |
| Dubai | 20:08 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 21:38 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:08 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 00:08 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 01:08 | +9h |
| Sydney | 03:08 | +11h |
Best time to call Lewes
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lewes local time:
Cities sharing Lewes's time zone
Distances from Lewes
| London | 71 km | N (352°) |
| Paris | 280 km | SE (142°) |
| Moscow | 2,524 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,449 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,394 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,185 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,810 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,451 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,613 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,653 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,853 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,019 km | ENE (62°) |
Cities near Lewes
- Ringmer4 km · 16:08
- South Chailey7 km · 16:08
- Peacehaven9 km · 16:08
- Newhaven9 km · 16:08
- Plumpton Green8 km · 16:08
- Rottingdean9 km · 16:08
- Newick11 km · 16:08
- Wivelsfield Green11 km · 16:08
FAQ
What time is it in Lewes right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lewes (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lewes in?
Lewes runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Lewes 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 Lewes today?
Lewes sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 16:35 today, giving 9h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lewes tonight?
The moon phase over Lewes tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lewes?
The antipode of Lewes — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.87° S, 179.99° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 811 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lewes?
Lewes lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lewes?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lewes, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.