Right now, local time in Nelson is 08:47 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nelson ranks #38102 worldwide by population and #1026 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 9h 44m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 7h 48m (winter) – 16h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 72% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nelson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.6533° N, 3.2844° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wales
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 12,857 · #38102 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nelson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.65° S, 176.72° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 783 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nelson today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 115.7° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Nelson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nelson sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Nelson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 219 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,171 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.65° N, 3.28° 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 | 01:47 | −7h |
| Chicago | 03:47 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 05:47 | −3h |
| London | 08:47 | same time |
| Paris | 09:47 | +1h |
| Moscow | 11:47 | +3h |
| Dubai | 12:47 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 14:17 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:47 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 16:47 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 17:47 | +9h |
| Sydney | 19:47 | +11h |
Best time to call Nelson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nelson local time:
Cities sharing Nelson's time zone
Distances from Nelson
| London | 219 km | E (93°) |
| Paris | 507 km | SE (126°) |
| Moscow | 2,690 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,689 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 6,151 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,413 km | E (88°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,580 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,368 km | SW (219°) |
| Tokyo | 9,655 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,796 km | NE (55°) |
| Singapore | 11,057 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,171 km | NE (56°) |
Cities near Nelson
- Treharris2 km · 08:47
- Gelligaer2 km · 08:47
- Abercynon3 km · 08:47
- Ystrad Mynach4 km · 08:47
- Hengoed4 km · 08:47
- Maesycwmmer4 km · 08:47
- Bedlinog6 km · 08:47
- Pengam4 km · 08:47
FAQ
What time is it in Nelson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nelson (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Nelson in?
Nelson runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Nelson 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 Nelson today?
Nelson sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 9h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nelson tonight?
The moon phase over Nelson tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 72.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nelson?
The antipode of Nelson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.65° S, 176.72° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 783 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nelson?
Nelson lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Nelson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nelson, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.