Right now, local time in London is 01:16 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
London ranks #1432 worldwide by population and #15 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Toronto EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 10h 16m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 9h 00m (winter) – 15h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 53% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for London — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 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
- 42.98° S, 98.77° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,714 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in London today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 53.3° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for London — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
London sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
London's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 539 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,413 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.98° N, 81.23° 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 | 22:16 | −3h |
| Chicago | 00:16 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 03:16 | +2h |
| London | 06:16 | +5h |
| Paris | 07:16 | +6h |
| Moscow | 09:16 | +8h |
| Dubai | 10:16 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 11:46 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 14:16 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 14:16 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 15:16 | +14h |
| Sydney | 17:16 | +16h |
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
| Chicago | 539 km | W (259°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,339 km | W (265°) |
| London | 5,875 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,165 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,627 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 8,202 km | SSE (147°) |
| Tokyo | 10,334 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,220 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,584 km | NNW (344°) |
| Mumbai | 12,629 km | NNE (27°) |
| Singapore | 15,060 km | N (353°) |
| Sydney | 15,413 km | W (265°) |
Cities near London
- Dorchester14 km · 01:16
- Ilderton16 km · 01:16
- Belmont17 km · 01:16
- Delaware17 km · 01:16
- St. Thomas24 km · 01:16
- Thamesford21 km · 01:16
- Lucan26 km · 01:16
- Mount Brydges22 km · 01:16
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 (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is London in?
London runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does London observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in London today?
London sees sunrise at 07:01 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 10h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over London tonight?
The moon phase over London tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of London?
The antipode of London — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.98° S, 98.77° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,714 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 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.