Right now, local time in Newcastle upon Tyne is 12:33 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Newcastle upon Tyne ranks #2011 worldwide by population and #23 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Day length
- 9h 17m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 7h 10m (winter) – 17h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Newcastle upon Tyne — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.9733° N, 1.6140° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 300,125 · #2011 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Newcastle upon Tyne through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.97° S, 178.39° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,151 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Newcastle upon Tyne today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 13:59
- Maghrib
- 16:27
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 120.4° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Newcastle upon Tyne — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Newcastle upon Tyne sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Newcastle upon Tyne's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 398 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,866 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.97° N, 1.61° 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 | 04:33 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:33 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:33 | −3h |
| London | 12:33 | same time |
| Paris | 13:33 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:33 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:33 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:03 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:33 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:33 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:33 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:33 | +11h |
Best time to call Newcastle upon Tyne
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Newcastle upon Tyne local time:
Cities sharing Newcastle upon Tyne's time zone
Distances from Newcastle upon Tyne
| London | 398 km | SSE (165°) |
| Paris | 732 km | SSE (157°) |
| Moscow | 2,448 km | ENE (72°) |
| Dubai | 5,642 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,094 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,301 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,428 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,280 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,497 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,722 km | SW (220°) |
| Singapore | 10,860 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 16,866 km | NE (53°) |
Cities near Newcastle upon Tyne
FAQ
What time is it in Newcastle upon Tyne right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Newcastle upon Tyne (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Newcastle upon Tyne in?
Newcastle upon Tyne runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Newcastle upon Tyne 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 upon Tyne today?
Newcastle upon Tyne sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 16:29 today, giving 9h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Newcastle upon Tyne tonight?
The moon phase over Newcastle upon Tyne tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Newcastle upon Tyne?
The antipode of Newcastle upon Tyne — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.97° S, 178.39° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,151 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Newcastle upon Tyne?
Newcastle upon Tyne lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Newcastle upon Tyne?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Newcastle upon Tyne, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.