Right now, local time in Penicuik is 18:00 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Penicuik ranks #32322 worldwide by population and #801 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 6h 59m (winter) – 17h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Penicuik — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.8312° N, 3.2261° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 16,150 · #32322 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Penicuik through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.83° S, 176.77° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,189 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Penicuik today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 14:02
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 119.4° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Penicuik — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Penicuik sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Penicuik's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 522 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,886 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.83° N, 3.23° 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 | 10:00 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:00 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:00 | −3h |
| London | 18:00 | same time |
| Paris | 19:00 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:00 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:00 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:30 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:00 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:00 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:00 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:00 | +11h |
Best time to call Penicuik
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Penicuik local time:
Cities sharing Penicuik's time zone
Distances from Penicuik
| London | 522 km | SSE (156°) |
| Paris | 862 km | SSE (152°) |
| Moscow | 2,516 km | ENE (73°) |
| Dubai | 5,761 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 5,962 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,404 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,289 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,249 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,528 km | NE (55°) |
| São Paulo | 9,730 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 10,935 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,886 km | NE (49°) |
Cities near Penicuik
FAQ
What time is it in Penicuik right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Penicuik (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Penicuik in?
Penicuik runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Penicuik 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 Penicuik today?
Penicuik sees sunrise at 07:22 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Penicuik tonight?
The moon phase over Penicuik tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Penicuik?
The antipode of Penicuik — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.83° S, 176.77° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,189 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Penicuik?
Penicuik lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Penicuik?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Penicuik, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.