Right now, local time in Paignton is 02:07 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Paignton ranks #9239 worldwide by population and #170 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 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Day length
- 9h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 8h 00m (winter) – 16h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Paignton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.4357° N, 3.5679° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 67,520 · #9239 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Paignton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.44° S, 176.43° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 666 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Paignton today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:47
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 114.3° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Paignton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Paignton sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Paignton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 269 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,262 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.44° N, 3.57° 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 | 18:07 | −8h |
| Chicago | 20:07 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 23:07 | −3h |
| London | 02:07 | same time |
| Paris | 03:07 | +1h |
| Moscow | 05:07 | +3h |
| Dubai | 06:07 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 07:37 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:07 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 10:07 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 11:07 | +9h |
| Sydney | 13:07 | +11h |
Best time to call Paignton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Paignton local time:
Cities sharing Paignton's time zone
Distances from Paignton
| London | 269 km | ENE (62°) |
| Paris | 461 km | ESE (110°) |
| Moscow | 2,769 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 5,692 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 6,192 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,437 km | E (88°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,651 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,250 km | SW (219°) |
| Tokyo | 9,783 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,889 km | NE (55°) |
| Singapore | 11,110 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,262 km | ENE (58°) |
Cities near Paignton
- Cockington3 km · 02:07
- Marldon3 km · 02:07
- Torquay4 km · 02:07
- Stoke Gabriel5 km · 02:07
- Kingskerswell7 km · 02:07
- Brixham6 km · 02:07
- Dartmouth9 km · 02:07
- Abbotskerswell9 km · 02:07
FAQ
What time is it in Paignton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Paignton (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Paignton in?
Paignton runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Paignton 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 Paignton today?
Paignton sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 16:49 today, giving 9h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Paignton tonight?
The moon phase over Paignton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Paignton?
The antipode of Paignton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.44° S, 176.43° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 666 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Paignton?
Paignton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Paignton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Paignton, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.