Right now, local time in London is 20:34 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
London ranks #34 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for London — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.5085° N, 0.1257° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 8,961,989 · #34 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from London through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.51° S, 179.87° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,026 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in London today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:13
- Maghrib
- 16:43
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 119.0° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for London — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
London sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in United Kingdom, its local time is a common point of coordination.
London's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 0 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,994 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.51° N, 0.13° 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 | 13:34 | −7h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | −3h |
| London | 20:34 | same time |
| Paris | 21:34 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +11h |
Best time to call London
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in London local time:
Cities sharing London's time zone
Distances from London
| London | 0 km | WNW (299°) |
| Paris | 343 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 2,500 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,471 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,353 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,195 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,756 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,497 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,558 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,623 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,848 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,994 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near London
- Holborn1 km · 20:34
- Soho1 km · 20:34
- St James's1 km · 20:34
- City of Westminster1 km · 20:34
- Vincent Square2 km · 20:34
- West End1 km · 20:34
- Lambeth2 km · 20:34
- Clerkenwell2 km · 20:34
FAQ
What time is it in London right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in London (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is London in?
London runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does London 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 London today?
London sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 16:45 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over London tonight?
The moon phase over London tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of London?
The antipode of London — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.51° S, 179.87° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,026 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is London?
London lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in London?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In London, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.