Right now, local time in Motherwell is 22:38 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Motherwell ranks #18004 worldwide by population and #399 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 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Day length
- 9h 20m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 6h 60m (winter) – 17h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 67% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Motherwell — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.7892° N, 3.9919° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 32,840 · #18004 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Motherwell through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.79° S, 176.01° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,167 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Motherwell today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 14:09
- Maghrib
- 16:38
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 118.5° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Motherwell — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Motherwell sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Motherwell's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 539 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,925 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.79° N, 3.99° 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 | 15:38 | −7h |
| Chicago | 17:38 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 19:38 | −3h |
| London | 22:38 | same time |
| Paris | 23:38 | +1h |
| Moscow | 01:38 | +3h |
| Dubai | 02:38 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 04:08 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:38 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 06:38 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 07:38 | +9h |
| Sydney | 09:38 | +11h |
Best time to call Motherwell
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Motherwell local time:
Cities sharing Motherwell's time zone
Distances from Motherwell
| London | 539 km | SSE (150°) |
| Paris | 882 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 2,563 km | ENE (73°) |
| Dubai | 5,807 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 5,920 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,452 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,254 km | NW (308°) |
| Tokyo | 9,276 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,570 km | NE (55°) |
| São Paulo | 9,697 km | SW (218°) |
| Singapore | 10,983 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 16,925 km | NE (48°) |
Cities near Motherwell
- Mossend3 km · 22:38
- New Stevenston3 km · 22:38
- Carfin3 km · 22:38
- Holytown4 km · 22:38
- Bellshill3 km · 22:38
- Hamilton4 km · 22:38
- Meikle Earnock5 km · 22:38
- Calderbank6 km · 22:38
FAQ
What time is it in Motherwell right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Motherwell (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Motherwell in?
Motherwell runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Motherwell 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 Motherwell today?
Motherwell sees sunrise at 07:20 and sunset at 16:40 today, giving 9h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Motherwell tonight?
The moon phase over Motherwell tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 66.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Motherwell?
The antipode of Motherwell — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.79° S, 176.01° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,167 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Motherwell?
Motherwell lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Motherwell?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Motherwell, clocks run about 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.