Right now, local time in Markinch is 19:11 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Markinch ranks #100632 worldwide by population and #2703 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Day length
- 9h 09m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 6h 54m (winter) – 17h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Markinch — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 56.2021° N, 3.1352° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 2,430 · #100632 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Markinch through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 56.20° S, 176.86° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,229 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Markinch today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 14:00
- Maghrib
- 16:29
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 119.8° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Markinch — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Markinch sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Markinch's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 558 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,855 km off. Its position on the globe is 56.20° N, 3.14° 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 | 11:11 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:11 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:11 | −3h |
| London | 19:11 | same time |
| Paris | 20:11 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:11 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:11 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:41 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:11 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:11 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:11 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:11 | +11h |
Best time to call Markinch
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Markinch local time:
Cities sharing Markinch's time zone
Distances from Markinch
| London | 558 km | SSE (158°) |
| Paris | 896 km | SSE (153°) |
| Moscow | 2,499 km | ENE (74°) |
| Dubai | 5,764 km | ESE (101°) |
| Chicago | 5,952 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,399 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,267 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,210 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,500 km | NE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 9,766 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 10,919 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,855 km | NE (49°) |
Cities near Markinch
- Coaltown of Balgonie2 km · 19:11
- Thornton4 km · 19:11
- Glenrothes2 km · 19:11
- Freuchie5 km · 19:11
- Kingskettle7 km · 19:11
- Ladybank8 km · 19:11
- Leslie5 km · 19:11
- East Wemyss6 km · 19:11
FAQ
What time is it in Markinch right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Markinch (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Markinch in?
Markinch runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Markinch 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 Markinch today?
Markinch sees sunrise at 07:22 and sunset at 16:31 today, giving 9h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Markinch tonight?
The moon phase over Markinch tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Markinch?
The antipode of Markinch — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 56.20° S, 176.86° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,229 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Markinch?
Markinch lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Markinch?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Markinch, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.