Right now, local time in Oldham is 19:20 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Oldham ranks #2592 worldwide by population and #34 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Day length
- 9h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 7h 28m (winter) – 17h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 68% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Oldham — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.5405° N, 2.1183° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 237,110 · #2592 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Oldham through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.54° S, 177.88° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,000 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Oldham today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:09
- Maghrib
- 16:38
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 118.6° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Oldham — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Oldham 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.
Oldham's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 263 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,987 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.54° N, 2.12° 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 | 12:20 | −7h |
| Chicago | 14:20 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 16:20 | −3h |
| London | 19:20 | same time |
| Paris | 20:20 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:20 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:20 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:50 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:20 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:20 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:20 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:20 | +11h |
Best time to call Oldham
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Oldham local time:
Cities sharing Oldham's time zone
Distances from Oldham
| London | 263 km | SSE (148°) |
| Paris | 606 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 2,533 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,644 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,132 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,332 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,506 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,434 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,580 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,612 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,929 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 16,987 km | NE (55°) |
Cities near Oldham
- Chadderton2 km · 19:20
- Royton3 km · 19:20
- Hollinwood3 km · 19:20
- Shaw4 km · 19:20
- Lees3 km · 19:20
- Ashton-under-Lyne6 km · 19:20
- Failsworth5 km · 19:20
- Droylsden7 km · 19:20
FAQ
What time is it in Oldham right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Oldham (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Oldham in?
Oldham runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Oldham 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 Oldham today?
Oldham sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 16:40 today, giving 9h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Oldham tonight?
The moon phase over Oldham tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 68.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Oldham?
The antipode of Oldham — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.54° S, 177.88° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,000 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Oldham?
Oldham lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Oldham?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Oldham, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.