Right now, local time in Loftus is 20:15 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Loftus ranks #70612 worldwide by population and #1947 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 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 16:28
- Day length
- 9h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 7h 16m (winter) – 17h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Loftus — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.5554° N, 0.8946° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 4,824 · #70612 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Loftus through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.56° S, 179.11° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,138 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Loftus today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 13:57
- Maghrib
- 16:26
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 120.9° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Loftus — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Loftus sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Loftus's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 342 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,856 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.56° N, 0.89° 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 | 12:15 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:15 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:15 | −3h |
| London | 20:15 | same time |
| Paris | 21:15 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:15 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:15 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 01:45 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:15 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:15 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:15 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:15 | +11h |
Best time to call Loftus
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Loftus local time:
Cities sharing Loftus's time zone
Distances from Loftus
| London | 342 km | S (171°) |
| Paris | 671 km | SSE (159°) |
| Moscow | 2,419 km | ENE (71°) |
| Dubai | 5,588 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,156 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,254 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,493 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,296 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,484 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,717 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 10,826 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,856 km | NE (55°) |
Cities near Loftus
- Skinningrove2 km · 20:15
- Brotton3 km · 20:15
- Lingdale5 km · 20:15
- Saltburn-by-the-Sea6 km · 20:15
- Boosbeck6 km · 20:15
- Danby10 km · 20:15
- Skelton6 km · 20:15
- Marske-by-the-Sea9 km · 20:15
FAQ
What time is it in Loftus right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Loftus (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Loftus in?
Loftus runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Loftus 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 Loftus today?
Loftus sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 16:28 today, giving 9h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Loftus tonight?
The moon phase over Loftus tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Loftus?
The antipode of Loftus — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.56° S, 179.11° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,138 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Loftus?
Loftus lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Loftus?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Loftus, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.