Right now, local time in Market Drayton is 20:36 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Market Drayton ranks #40451 worldwide by population and #1095 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Day length
- 9h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 7h 35m (winter) – 16h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Market Drayton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.9054° N, 2.4901° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 11,773 · #40451 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Market Drayton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.91° S, 177.51° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 928 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Market Drayton today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:10
- Maghrib
- 16:37
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 117.7° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Market Drayton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Market Drayton sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Market Drayton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 223 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,048 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.91° N, 2.49° 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 | 12:36 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:36 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:36 | −3h |
| London | 20:36 | same time |
| Paris | 21:36 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:36 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:36 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 02:06 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:36 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:36 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:36 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:36 | +11h |
Best time to call Market Drayton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Market Drayton local time:
Cities sharing Market Drayton's time zone
Distances from Market Drayton
| London | 223 km | SE (133°) |
| Paris | 563 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 2,583 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,656 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,139 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,357 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,532 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,508 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,510 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,672 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,970 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,048 km | NE (55°) |
Cities near Market Drayton
FAQ
What time is it in Market Drayton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Market Drayton (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Market Drayton in?
Market Drayton runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Market Drayton 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 Market Drayton today?
Market Drayton sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 16:39 today, giving 9h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Market Drayton tonight?
The moon phase over Market Drayton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Market Drayton?
The antipode of Market Drayton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.91° S, 177.51° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 928 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Market Drayton?
Market Drayton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Market Drayton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Market Drayton, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.