Right now, local time in Maidstone is 17:24 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Maidstone ranks #5803 worldwide by population and #98 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 16:34
- Day length
- 9h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 7h 52m (winter) – 16h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 59% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Maidstone — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.2667° N, 0.5167° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 107,627 · #5803 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Maidstone through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.27° S, 179.48° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 842 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Maidstone today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:32
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 119.5° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Maidstone — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Maidstone sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Maidstone's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 52 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,968 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.27° N, 0.52° 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 | 09:24 | −8h |
| Chicago | 11:24 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:24 | −3h |
| London | 17:24 | same time |
| Paris | 18:24 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:24 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:24 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:54 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:24 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:24 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:24 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:24 | +11h |
Best time to call Maidstone
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Maidstone local time:
Cities sharing Maidstone's time zone
Distances from Maidstone
| London | 52 km | WNW (301°) |
| Paris | 298 km | SSE (153°) |
| Moscow | 2,472 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,422 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,405 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,150 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,807 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,507 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,558 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,599 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,810 km | ENE (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,968 km | ENE (62°) |
Cities near Maidstone
FAQ
What time is it in Maidstone right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Maidstone (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Maidstone in?
Maidstone runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Maidstone 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 Maidstone today?
Maidstone sees sunrise at 06:51 and sunset at 16:34 today, giving 9h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Maidstone tonight?
The moon phase over Maidstone tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 58.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Maidstone?
The antipode of Maidstone — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.27° S, 179.48° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 842 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Maidstone?
Maidstone lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Maidstone?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Maidstone, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.