Right now, local time in Macclesfield is 18:18 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Macclesfield ranks #11421 worldwide by population and #231 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 9h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 7h 31m (winter) – 16h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Macclesfield — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.2602° N, 2.1256° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 54,345 · #11421 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Macclesfield through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.26° S, 177.87° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 974 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Macclesfield today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:07
- Maghrib
- 16:35
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 118.4° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Macclesfield — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Macclesfield sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Macclesfield's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 237 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,005 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.26° N, 2.13° 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 | 10:18 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:18 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:18 | −3h |
| London | 18:18 | same time |
| Paris | 19:18 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:18 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:18 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:48 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:18 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:18 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:18 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:18 | +11h |
Best time to call Macclesfield
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Macclesfield local time:
Cities sharing Macclesfield's time zone
Distances from Macclesfield
| London | 237 km | SE (144°) |
| Paris | 580 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 2,545 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,639 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,144 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,332 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,525 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,461 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,555 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,630 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,937 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,005 km | NE (55°) |
Cities near Macclesfield
- Prestbury3 km · 18:18
- Bollington4 km · 18:18
- Adlington7 km · 18:18
- Pott Shrigley6 km · 18:18
- Mottram St. Andrew6 km · 18:18
- Poynton10 km · 18:18
- Bramhall11 km · 18:18
- Eaton10 km · 18:18
FAQ
What time is it in Macclesfield right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Macclesfield (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Macclesfield in?
Macclesfield runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Macclesfield 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 Macclesfield today?
Macclesfield sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 9h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Macclesfield tonight?
The moon phase over Macclesfield tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Macclesfield?
The antipode of Macclesfield — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.26° S, 177.87° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 974 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Macclesfield?
Macclesfield lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Macclesfield?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Macclesfield, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.