Right now, local time in Musselburgh is 19:49 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Musselburgh ranks #24004 worldwide by population and #550 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Day length
- 9h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 6h 58m (winter) – 17h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Musselburgh — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.9417° N, 3.0499° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 23,620 · #24004 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Musselburgh through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.94° S, 176.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,205 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Musselburgh today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 14:01
- Maghrib
- 16:30
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 119.7° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Musselburgh — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Musselburgh sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Musselburgh's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 529 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,870 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.94° N, 3.05° 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 | 11:49 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:49 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:49 | −3h |
| London | 19:49 | same time |
| Paris | 20:49 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:49 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:49 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 01:19 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:49 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:49 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:49 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:49 | +11h |
Best time to call Musselburgh
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Musselburgh local time:
Cities sharing Musselburgh's time zone
Distances from Musselburgh
| London | 529 km | SSE (158°) |
| Paris | 868 km | SSE (153°) |
| Moscow | 2,502 km | ENE (73°) |
| Dubai | 5,753 km | ESE (101°) |
| Chicago | 5,968 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,393 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,290 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,233 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,512 km | NE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 9,747 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 10,921 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,870 km | NE (50°) |
Cities near Musselburgh
- Whitecraig3 km · 19:49
- Dalkeith6 km · 19:49
- Danderhall5 km · 19:49
- Mayfield8 km · 19:49
- Prestonpans5 km · 19:49
- Bonnyrigg8 km · 19:49
- Cockenzie6 km · 19:49
- Tranent6 km · 19:49
FAQ
What time is it in Musselburgh right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Musselburgh (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Musselburgh in?
Musselburgh runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Musselburgh 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 Musselburgh today?
Musselburgh sees sunrise at 07:21 and sunset at 16:32 today, giving 9h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Musselburgh tonight?
The moon phase over Musselburgh tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Musselburgh?
The antipode of Musselburgh — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.94° S, 176.95° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,205 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Musselburgh?
Musselburgh lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Musselburgh?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Musselburgh, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.