Right now, local time in Newcastle is 19:32 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Newcastle ranks #54411 worldwide by population and #1525 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Day length
- 9h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 7h 20m (winter) – 17h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Newcastle — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.2180° N, 5.8898° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 7,444 · #54411 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Newcastle through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.22° S, 174.11° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 912 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Newcastle today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 14:19
- Maghrib
- 16:47
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 115.2° from north (ESE (115°))
Full prayer timetable for Newcastle — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Newcastle sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Newcastle's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 490 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,132 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.22° N, 5.89° 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 | 11:32 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:32 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:32 | −3h |
| London | 19:32 | same time |
| Paris | 20:32 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:32 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:32 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 01:02 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:32 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:32 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:32 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:32 | +11h |
Best time to call Newcastle
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Newcastle local time:
Cities sharing Newcastle's time zone
Distances from Newcastle
| London | 490 km | SE (126°) |
| Paris | 823 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 2,735 km | ENE (69°) |
| Chicago | 5,875 km | WNW (292°) |
| Dubai | 5,900 km | E (97°) |
| Mumbai | 7,578 km | E (87°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,266 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 9,485 km | SW (217°) |
| Tokyo | 9,487 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,771 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,148 km | ENE (73°) |
| Sydney | 17,132 km | NE (48°) |
Cities near Newcastle
- Dundrum5 km · 19:32
- Castlewellan6 km · 19:32
- Annalong12 km · 19:32
- Ballynahinch20 km · 19:32
- Kilkeel19 km · 19:32
- Downpatrick17 km · 19:32
- Crossgar22 km · 19:32
- Annahilt25 km · 19:32
FAQ
What time is it in Newcastle right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Newcastle (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Newcastle in?
Newcastle runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Newcastle 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 Newcastle today?
Newcastle sees sunrise at 07:27 and sunset at 16:49 today, giving 9h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Newcastle tonight?
The moon phase over Newcastle tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Newcastle?
The antipode of Newcastle — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.22° S, 174.11° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 912 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Newcastle?
Newcastle lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Newcastle?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Newcastle, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.