Right now, local time in Lowestoft is 18:16 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lowestoft ranks #8747 worldwide by population and #160 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 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 16:23
- Day length
- 9h 32m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 7h 39m (winter) – 16h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lowestoft — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.4752° N, 1.7517° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 71,327 · #8747 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lowestoft through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.48° S, 178.25° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 956 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lowestoft today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:55
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 13:54
- Maghrib
- 16:22
- Isha
- 18:11
- Qibla direction
- 122.0° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Lowestoft — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lowestoft sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Lowestoft's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 168 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,829 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.48° N, 1.75° E, 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 | 10:16 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:16 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:16 | −3h |
| London | 18:16 | same time |
| Paris | 19:16 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:16 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:16 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:46 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:16 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:16 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:16 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:16 | +11h |
Best time to call Lowestoft
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lowestoft local time:
Cities sharing Lowestoft's time zone
Distances from Lowestoft
| London | 168 km | SW (231°) |
| Paris | 404 km | S (174°) |
| Moscow | 2,339 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,366 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,416 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,070 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,778 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 9,399 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,457 km | ENE (59°) |
| São Paulo | 9,664 km | SW (223°) |
| Singapore | 10,701 km | E (80°) |
| Sydney | 16,829 km | ENE (62°) |
Cities near Lowestoft
- Hopton7 km · 18:16
- Kessingland7 km · 18:16
- Gorleston-on-Sea11 km · 18:16
- Bradwell11 km · 18:16
- Great Yarmouth15 km · 18:16
- Southwold17 km · 18:16
- Caister-on-Sea19 km · 18:16
- Beccles13 km · 18:16
FAQ
What time is it in Lowestoft right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lowestoft (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lowestoft in?
Lowestoft runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Lowestoft 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 Lowestoft today?
Lowestoft sees sunrise at 06:51 and sunset at 16:23 today, giving 9h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lowestoft tonight?
The moon phase over Lowestoft tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lowestoft?
The antipode of Lowestoft — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.48° S, 178.25° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 956 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lowestoft?
Lowestoft lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lowestoft?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lowestoft, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.