Right now, local time in Orpington is 17:27 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Orpington ranks #33695 worldwide by population and #854 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 7h 51m (winter) – 16h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Orpington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.3746° N, 0.0979° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 15,248 · #33695 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Orpington through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.37° S, 179.90° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 862 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Orpington today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 119.1° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Orpington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Orpington sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Orpington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 22 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,988 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.37° N, 0.10° E, 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 | 09:27 | −8h |
| Chicago | 11:27 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:27 | −3h |
| London | 17:27 | same time |
| Paris | 18:27 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:27 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:27 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:57 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:27 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:27 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:27 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:27 | +11h |
Best time to call Orpington
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Orpington local time:
Cities sharing Orpington's time zone
Distances from Orpington
| London | 22 km | NW (314°) |
| Paris | 322 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 2,493 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,453 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,374 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,179 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,777 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,497 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,563 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,618 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,836 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,988 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Orpington
- Farnborough3 km · 17:27
- Chelsfield3 km · 17:27
- Chislehurst5 km · 17:27
- Sidcup6 km · 17:27
- Bickley5 km · 17:27
- Swanley6 km · 17:27
- Hayes6 km · 17:27
- Bexley8 km · 17:27
FAQ
What time is it in Orpington right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Orpington (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Orpington in?
Orpington runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Orpington 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 Orpington today?
Orpington sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Orpington tonight?
The moon phase over Orpington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Orpington?
The antipode of Orpington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.37° S, 179.90° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 862 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Orpington?
Orpington lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Orpington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Orpington, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.