Right now, local time in Metford is 12:41 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Metford ranks #71613 worldwide by population and #1594 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney GMT+11
- UTC offset
- UTC+11:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 38m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 19:19
- Day length
- 13h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:38
- Daylight range
- 9h 59m (winter) – 14h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Metford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.7650° S, 151.6094° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New South Wales
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 4,693 · #71613 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Metford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.76° N, 28.39° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lajes, Portugal, 626 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Metford today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:27
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:38
- Asr
- 16:17
- Maghrib
- 19:19
- Isha
- 20:43
- Qibla direction
- 277.9° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Metford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Metford sits in the Australia/Sydney time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 22m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Metford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 128 km away; even London lies some 16,924 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.76° S, 151.61° 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 | 18:41 | −18h |
| Chicago | 20:41 | −16h |
| São Paulo | 22:41 | −14h |
| London | 01:41 | −11h |
| Paris | 02:41 | −10h |
| Moscow | 04:41 | −8h |
| Dubai | 05:41 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 07:11 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:41 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 09:41 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 10:41 | −2h |
| Sydney | 12:41 | same time |
Best time to call Metford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Metford local time:
Cities sharing Metford's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney12:41
- Melbourne12:41
- Brisbane11:41
- Perth09:41
- Adelaide12:11
- Gold Coast11:41
- Newcastle12:41
- Sunshine Coast11:41
- Canberra12:41
- Central Coast12:41
- Logan City11:41
- Geelong12:41
Distances from Metford
| Sydney | 128 km | SSW (197°) |
| Singapore | 6,282 km | WNW (297°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,301 km | NW (322°) |
| Tokyo | 7,712 km | N (350°) |
| Mumbai | 10,143 km | WNW (292°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,981 km | ENE (60°) |
| Dubai | 12,046 km | WNW (289°) |
| São Paulo | 13,461 km | SSE (160°) |
| Moscow | 14,430 km | NW (318°) |
| Chicago | 14,785 km | ENE (61°) |
| Paris | 16,903 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 16,924 km | NW (321°) |
Cities near Metford
- Ashtonfield1 km · 12:41
- Tenambit3 km · 12:41
- Chisholm2 km · 12:41
- East Maitland3 km · 12:41
- Thornton3 km · 12:41
- Raworth4 km · 12:41
- Morpeth4 km · 12:41
- Lorn5 km · 12:41
FAQ
What time is it in Metford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Metford (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Metford in?
Metford runs on the Australia/Sydney IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Metford observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Metford today?
Metford sees sunrise at 05:57 and sunset at 19:19 today, giving 13h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Metford tonight?
The moon phase over Metford tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Metford?
The antipode of Metford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.76° N, 28.39° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Lajes, Portugal, roughly 626 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Metford?
Metford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Metford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Metford, clocks run about 38 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.