Right now, local time in Lincoln is 18:38 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lincoln ranks #5992 worldwide by population and #101 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 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Day length
- 9h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 7h 31m (winter) – 16h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lincoln — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.2268° N, 0.5379° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 103,813 · #5992 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lincoln through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.23° S, 179.46° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,036 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lincoln today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:01
- Maghrib
- 16:28
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 120.1° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Lincoln — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lincoln sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Lincoln's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 193 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,919 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.23° N, 0.54° 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 | 10:38 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:38 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:38 | −3h |
| London | 18:38 | same time |
| Paris | 19:38 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:38 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:38 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:08 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:38 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:38 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:38 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:38 | +11h |
Best time to call Lincoln
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lincoln local time:
Cities sharing Lincoln's time zone
Distances from Lincoln
| London | 193 km | S (172°) |
| Paris | 526 km | SSE (156°) |
| Moscow | 2,449 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,534 km | ESE (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,241 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,227 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,608 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,410 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,544 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,622 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 10,835 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,919 km | ENE (57°) |
Cities near Lincoln
- Bracebridge Heath3 km · 18:38
- Burton5 km · 18:38
- Waddington7 km · 18:38
- Nettleham5 km · 18:38
- Washingborough4 km · 18:38
- Branston5 km · 18:38
- Heighington5 km · 18:38
- Skellingthorpe5 km · 18:38
FAQ
What time is it in Lincoln right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lincoln (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lincoln in?
Lincoln runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Lincoln 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 Lincoln today?
Lincoln sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 16:30 today, giving 9h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lincoln tonight?
The moon phase over Lincoln tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lincoln?
The antipode of Lincoln — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.23° S, 179.46° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,036 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lincoln?
Lincoln lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lincoln?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lincoln, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.