Right now, local time in Melrose is 18:34 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Melrose ranks #99225 worldwide by population and #2658 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Day length
- 9h 13m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 7h 02m (winter) – 17h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Melrose — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.5997° N, 2.7277° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 2,500 · #99225 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Melrose through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.60° S, 177.27° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,179 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Melrose today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:01
- Maghrib
- 16:30
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 119.7° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Melrose — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Melrose sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 13m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Melrose's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 486 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,879 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.60° N, 2.73° 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 | 10:34 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:34 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:34 | −3h |
| London | 18:34 | same time |
| Paris | 19:34 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:34 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:34 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:04 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:34 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:34 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:34 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:34 | +11h |
Best time to call Melrose
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Melrose local time:
Cities sharing Melrose's time zone
Distances from Melrose
| London | 486 km | SSE (158°) |
| Paris | 825 km | SSE (153°) |
| Moscow | 2,494 km | ENE (73°) |
| Dubai | 5,725 km | ESE (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,001 km | WNW (294°) |
| Mumbai | 7,373 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,329 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,256 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,517 km | NE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 9,730 km | SW (220°) |
| Singapore | 10,912 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,879 km | NE (51°) |
Cities near Melrose
- Tweedbank3 km · 18:34
- Newtown St Boswells4 km · 18:34
- Earlston5 km · 18:34
- Galashiels5 km · 18:34
- Saint Boswells6 km · 18:34
- Lauder13 km · 18:34
- Selkirk9 km · 18:34
- Hawick20 km · 18:34
FAQ
What time is it in Melrose right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Melrose (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Melrose in?
Melrose runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Melrose 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 Melrose today?
Melrose sees sunrise at 07:19 and sunset at 16:32 today, giving 9h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Melrose tonight?
The moon phase over Melrose tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Melrose?
The antipode of Melrose — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.60° S, 177.27° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,179 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Melrose?
Melrose lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Melrose?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Melrose, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.