Right now, local time in Longtown is 17:32 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Longtown ranks #90564 worldwide by population and #2436 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Day length
- 9h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 7h 10m (winter) – 17h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 69% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Longtown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.0093° N, 2.9672° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 3,000 · #90564 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Longtown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.01° S, 177.03° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,113 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Longtown today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:07
- Maghrib
- 16:37
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 119.0° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Longtown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Longtown 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.
Longtown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 432 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,932 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.01° N, 2.97° 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 | 10:32 | −7h |
| Chicago | 12:32 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 14:32 | −3h |
| London | 17:32 | same time |
| Paris | 18:32 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:32 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:32 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:02 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:32 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:32 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:32 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:32 | +11h |
Best time to call Longtown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Longtown local time:
Cities sharing Longtown's time zone
Distances from Longtown
| London | 432 km | SSE (153°) |
| Paris | 774 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 2,528 km | ENE (71°) |
| Dubai | 5,728 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,014 km | WNW (294°) |
| Mumbai | 7,388 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,359 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,320 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,567 km | NE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 9,670 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 10,943 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,932 km | NE (51°) |
Cities near Longtown
- Gretna7 km · 17:32
- Carlisle13 km · 17:32
- Burgh by Sands11 km · 17:32
- Denton Holme14 km · 17:32
- Langholm16 km · 17:32
- Scotby15 km · 17:32
- Dalston19 km · 17:32
- Wetheral16 km · 17:32
FAQ
What time is it in Longtown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Longtown (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Longtown in?
Longtown runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Longtown 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 Longtown today?
Longtown sees sunrise at 07:14 and sunset at 16:39 today, giving 9h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Longtown tonight?
The moon phase over Longtown tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 68.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Longtown?
The antipode of Longtown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.01° S, 177.03° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,113 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Longtown?
Longtown lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Longtown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Longtown, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.