Right now, local time in Lofthouse is 16:47 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lofthouse ranks #24157 worldwide by population and #554 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 7h 25m (winter) – 17h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lofthouse — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.7295° N, 1.4970° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 23,458 · #24157 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lofthouse through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.73° S, 178.50° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,040 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lofthouse today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:03
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 119.5° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Lofthouse — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lofthouse sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Lofthouse's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 263 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,941 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.73° N, 1.50° 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 | 08:47 | −8h |
| Chicago | 10:47 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 13:47 | −3h |
| London | 16:47 | same time |
| Paris | 17:47 | +1h |
| Moscow | 19:47 | +3h |
| Dubai | 20:47 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:17 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:47 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 00:47 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 01:47 | +9h |
| Sydney | 03:47 | +11h |
Best time to call Lofthouse
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lofthouse local time:
Cities sharing Lofthouse's time zone
Distances from Lofthouse
| London | 263 km | SSE (159°) |
| Paris | 604 km | SSE (152°) |
| Moscow | 2,487 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,608 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,160 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,291 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,523 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,395 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,567 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,622 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 10,885 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,941 km | NE (55°) |
Cities near Lofthouse
- Wakefield5 km · 16:47
- Leeds8 km · 16:47
- Normanton6 km · 16:47
- Walton9 km · 16:47
- Swillington7 km · 16:47
- Holbeck8 km · 16:47
- Crigglestone10 km · 16:47
- Horbury9 km · 16:47
FAQ
What time is it in Lofthouse right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lofthouse (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lofthouse in?
Lofthouse runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Lofthouse 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 Lofthouse today?
Lofthouse sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lofthouse tonight?
The moon phase over Lofthouse tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lofthouse?
The antipode of Lofthouse — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.73° S, 178.50° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,040 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lofthouse?
Lofthouse lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lofthouse?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lofthouse, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.