Right now, local time in North Shields is 21:21 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
North Shields ranks #15206 worldwide by population and #326 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Day length
- 9h 17m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 7h 10m (winter) – 17h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for North Shields — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.0165° N, 1.4492° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 39,747 · #15206 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from North Shields through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.02° S, 178.55° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,161 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in North Shields today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 13:58
- Maghrib
- 16:26
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 120.6° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for North Shields — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
North Shields 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.
North Shields's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 400 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,855 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.02° N, 1.45° 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 | 13:21 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:21 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 18:21 | −3h |
| London | 21:21 | same time |
| Paris | 22:21 | +1h |
| Moscow | 00:21 | +3h |
| Dubai | 01:21 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 02:51 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:21 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 05:21 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 06:21 | +9h |
| Sydney | 08:21 | +11h |
Best time to call North Shields
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in North Shields local time:
Cities sharing North Shields's time zone
Distances from North Shields
| London | 400 km | SSE (167°) |
| Paris | 732 km | SSE (158°) |
| Moscow | 2,436 km | ENE (72°) |
| Dubai | 5,633 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,102 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,291 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,433 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,271 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,486 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,733 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 10,849 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,855 km | NE (53°) |
Cities near North Shields
- Whitley Bay3 km · 21:21
- Tynemouth2 km · 21:21
- South Shields2 km · 21:21
- Jarrow5 km · 21:21
- Shiremoor4 km · 21:21
- The Boldons8 km · 21:21
- East Boldon8 km · 21:21
- Hebburn6 km · 21:21
FAQ
What time is it in North Shields right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in North Shields (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is North Shields in?
North Shields runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does North Shields 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 North Shields today?
North Shields sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 16:29 today, giving 9h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over North Shields tonight?
The moon phase over North Shields tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of North Shields?
The antipode of North Shields — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.02° S, 178.55° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,161 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is North Shields?
North Shields lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in North Shields?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In North Shields, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.