Right now, local time in Northampton is 12:31 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Northampton ranks #2488 worldwide by population and #33 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 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Day length
- 9h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 7h 42m (winter) – 16h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Northampton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.2500° N, 0.8833° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 245,899 · #2488 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Northampton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.25° S, 179.12° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 941 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Northampton today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 14:05
- Maghrib
- 16:33
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 118.8° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Northampton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Northampton sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Northampton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 97 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,997 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.25° N, 0.88° 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 | 04:31 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:31 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:31 | −3h |
| London | 12:31 | same time |
| Paris | 13:31 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:31 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:31 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:01 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:31 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:31 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:31 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:31 | +11h |
Best time to call Northampton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Northampton local time:
Cities sharing Northampton's time zone
Distances from Northampton
| London | 97 km | SSE (148°) |
| Paris | 441 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 2,513 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,537 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,269 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,248 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,662 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,515 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 9,525 km | SW (221°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,622 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,881 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,997 km | ENE (58°) |
Cities near Northampton
- Hardingstone4 km · 12:31
- Brixworth9 km · 12:31
- Hackleton8 km · 12:31
- Roade10 km · 12:31
- Blisworth9 km · 12:31
- Kislingbury7 km · 12:31
- Sywell8 km · 12:31
- Cogenhoe7 km · 12:31
FAQ
What time is it in Northampton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Northampton (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Northampton in?
Northampton runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Northampton 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 Northampton today?
Northampton sees sunrise at 07:01 and sunset at 16:35 today, giving 9h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Northampton tonight?
The moon phase over Northampton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Northampton?
The antipode of Northampton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.25° S, 179.12° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 941 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Northampton?
Northampton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Northampton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Northampton, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.