Right now, local time in Paddock Wood is 12:40 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Paddock Wood ranks #52680 worldwide by population and #1474 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day length
- 9h 50m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 7h 53m (winter) – 16h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Paddock Wood — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.1819° N, 0.3823° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 7,840 · #52680 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Paddock Wood through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.18° S, 179.62° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 836 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Paddock Wood today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:55
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:08
- Maghrib
- 16:36
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 119.2° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Paddock Wood — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Paddock Wood sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Paddock Wood's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 51 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,980 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.18° N, 0.38° 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 | 05:40 | −7h |
| Chicago | 07:40 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 09:40 | −3h |
| London | 12:40 | same time |
| Paris | 13:40 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:40 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:40 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:10 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:40 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:40 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:40 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:40 | +11h |
Best time to call Paddock Wood
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Paddock Wood local time:
Cities sharing Paddock Wood's time zone
Distances from Paddock Wood
| London | 51 km | NW (316°) |
| Paris | 294 km | SSE (151°) |
| Moscow | 2,485 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,429 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,401 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,159 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,806 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,494 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,571 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,612 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,821 km | ENE (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,980 km | ENE (62°) |
Cities near Paddock Wood
- Five Oak Green2 km · 12:40
- East Peckham3 km · 12:40
- Brenchley4 km · 12:40
- Hadlow6 km · 12:40
- Yalding6 km · 12:40
- Horsmonden6 km · 12:40
- Pembury6 km · 12:40
- Lamberhurst9 km · 12:40
FAQ
What time is it in Paddock Wood right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Paddock Wood (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Paddock Wood in?
Paddock Wood runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Paddock Wood 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 Paddock Wood today?
Paddock Wood sees sunrise at 06:48 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 9h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Paddock Wood tonight?
The moon phase over Paddock Wood tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Paddock Wood?
The antipode of Paddock Wood — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.18° S, 179.62° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 836 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Paddock Wood?
Paddock Wood lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Paddock Wood?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Paddock Wood, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.