Right now, local time in Meriden is 14:05 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Meriden ranks #116856 worldwide by population and #3155 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 9h 32m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 7h 40m (winter) – 16h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Meriden — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.4377° N, 1.6437° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,753 · #116856 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Meriden through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.44° S, 178.36° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 921 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Meriden today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:08
- Maghrib
- 16:35
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 118.2° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Meriden — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Meriden sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Meriden's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 146 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,029 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.44° N, 1.64° 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 | 06:05 | −8h |
| Chicago | 08:05 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 11:05 | −3h |
| London | 14:05 | same time |
| Paris | 15:05 | +1h |
| Moscow | 17:05 | +3h |
| Dubai | 18:05 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:35 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:05 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 22:05 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 23:05 | +9h |
| Sydney | 01:05 | +11h |
Best time to call Meriden
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Meriden local time:
Cities sharing Meriden's time zone
Distances from Meriden
| London | 146 km | SE (134°) |
| Paris | 487 km | SE (143°) |
| Moscow | 2,551 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,591 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,213 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,300 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,609 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,507 km | SW (221°) |
| Tokyo | 9,524 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,654 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,927 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,029 km | ENE (57°) |
Cities near Meriden
- Berkswell3 km · 14:05
- Balsall Common5 km · 14:05
- Hampton in Arden4 km · 14:05
- Barston5 km · 14:05
- Bickenhill6 km · 14:05
- Chelmsley Wood8 km · 14:05
- Wroxall11 km · 14:05
- Knowle9 km · 14:05
FAQ
What time is it in Meriden right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Meriden (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Meriden in?
Meriden runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Meriden 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 Meriden today?
Meriden sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 9h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Meriden tonight?
The moon phase over Meriden tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Meriden?
The antipode of Meriden — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.44° S, 178.36° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 921 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Meriden?
Meriden lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Meriden?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Meriden, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.