Right now, local time in Oxford is 00:28 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Oxford ranks #3787 worldwide by population and #56 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 16:41
- Day length
- 9h 44m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 7h 47m (winter) – 16h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Oxford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.7522° N, 1.2560° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 162,100 · #3787 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Oxford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.75° S, 178.74° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 883 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Oxford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:11
- Maghrib
- 16:39
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 118.0° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Oxford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Oxford sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Oxford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 82 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,048 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.75° N, 1.26° 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 | 17:28 | −7h |
| Chicago | 19:28 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 21:28 | −3h |
| London | 00:28 | same time |
| Paris | 01:28 | +1h |
| Moscow | 03:28 | +3h |
| Dubai | 04:28 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 05:58 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:28 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 08:28 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 09:28 | +9h |
| Sydney | 11:28 | +11h |
Best time to call Oxford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Oxford local time:
Cities sharing Oxford's time zone
Distances from Oxford
| London | 82 km | ESE (109°) |
| Paris | 411 km | SE (140°) |
| Moscow | 2,559 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,552 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,271 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,273 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,679 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,466 km | SW (221°) |
| Tokyo | 9,576 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,674 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,918 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,048 km | ENE (59°) |
Cities near Oxford
- Marston3 km · 00:28
- Wolvercote4 km · 00:28
- Cowley4 km · 00:28
- Radley7 km · 00:28
- Yarnton7 km · 00:28
- Kidlington8 km · 00:28
- Abingdon9 km · 00:28
- Garsington8 km · 00:28
FAQ
What time is it in Oxford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Oxford (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Oxford in?
Oxford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Oxford 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 Oxford today?
Oxford sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 16:41 today, giving 9h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Oxford tonight?
The moon phase over Oxford tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Oxford?
The antipode of Oxford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.75° S, 178.74° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 883 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Oxford?
Oxford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Oxford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Oxford, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.