Right now, local time in Margate is 17:55 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Margate ranks #9861 worldwide by population and #190 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 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 16:28
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 7h 51m (winter) – 16h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Margate — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.3813° N, 1.3862° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 63,322 · #9861 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Margate through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.38° S, 178.61° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 840 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Margate today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 13:59
- Maghrib
- 16:26
- Isha
- 18:13
- Qibla direction
- 120.6° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Margate — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Margate sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Margate's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 106 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,908 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.38° N, 1.39° 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 | 09:55 | −8h |
| Chicago | 11:55 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:55 | −3h |
| London | 17:55 | same time |
| Paris | 18:55 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:55 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:55 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:25 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:55 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:55 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:55 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:55 | +11h |
Best time to call Margate
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Margate local time:
Cities sharing Margate's time zone
Distances from Margate
| London | 106 km | W (278°) |
| Paris | 289 km | SSE (166°) |
| Moscow | 2,412 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,365 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,452 km | WNW (299°) |
| Mumbai | 7,090 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,843 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 9,514 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,541 km | ENE (59°) |
| São Paulo | 9,558 km | SW (223°) |
| Singapore | 10,748 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,908 km | ENE (63°) |
Cities near Margate
- Saint Peters3 km · 17:55
- Westgate on Sea3 km · 17:55
- Ramsgate6 km · 17:55
- Broadstairs5 km · 17:55
- Birchington-on-Sea6 km · 17:55
- Sandwich13 km · 17:55
- Ash14 km · 17:55
- Eastry16 km · 17:55
FAQ
What time is it in Margate right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Margate (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Margate in?
Margate runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Margate 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 Margate today?
Margate sees sunrise at 06:50 and sunset at 16:28 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Margate tonight?
The moon phase over Margate tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Margate?
The antipode of Margate — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.38° S, 178.61° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 840 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Margate?
Margate lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Margate?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Margate, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.