Right now, local time in Minehead is 19:10 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Minehead ranks #40488 worldwide by population and #1097 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 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Day length
- 9h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 7h 53m (winter) – 16h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Minehead — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.2045° N, 3.4828° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 11,757 · #40488 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Minehead through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.20° S, 176.52° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 735 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Minehead today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 14:19
- Maghrib
- 16:46
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 115.1° from north (ESE (115°))
Full prayer timetable for Minehead — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Minehead sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Minehead's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 235 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,210 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.20° N, 3.48° 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 | 11:10 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:10 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:10 | −3h |
| London | 19:10 | same time |
| Paris | 20:10 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:10 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:10 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:40 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:10 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:10 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:10 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:10 | +11h |
Best time to call Minehead
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Minehead local time:
Cities sharing Minehead's time zone
Distances from Minehead
| London | 235 km | E (80°) |
| Paris | 491 km | ESE (120°) |
| Moscow | 2,724 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,696 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 6,160 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,428 km | E (88°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,601 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,320 km | SW (219°) |
| Tokyo | 9,706 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,836 km | NE (55°) |
| Singapore | 11,083 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,210 km | ENE (56°) |
Cities near Minehead
- Porlock8 km · 19:10
- Watchet11 km · 19:10
- Williton12 km · 19:10
- Dulverton19 km · 19:10
- Llantwit Major23 km · 19:10
- Rhoose22 km · 19:10
- Wiveliscombe22 km · 19:10
- Wick27 km · 19:10
FAQ
What time is it in Minehead right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Minehead (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Minehead in?
Minehead runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Minehead 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 Minehead today?
Minehead sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 16:48 today, giving 9h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Minehead tonight?
The moon phase over Minehead tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Minehead?
The antipode of Minehead — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.20° S, 176.52° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 735 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Minehead?
Minehead lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Minehead?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Minehead, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.