Right now, local time in Penzance is 21:20 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Penzance ranks #27659 worldwide by population and #659 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 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 9h 45m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 8h 03m (winter) – 16h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Penzance — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.1186° N, 5.5371° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 19,872 · #27659 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Penzance through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.12° S, 174.46° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 553 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Penzance today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 14:31
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 112.0° from north (ESE (112°))
Full prayer timetable for Penzance — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Penzance sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Penzance's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 410 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,398 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.12° N, 5.54° 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 | 13:20 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:20 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 18:20 | −3h |
| London | 21:20 | same time |
| Paris | 22:20 | +1h |
| Moscow | 00:20 | +3h |
| Dubai | 01:20 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 02:50 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:20 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 05:20 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 06:20 | +9h |
| Sydney | 08:20 | +11h |
Best time to call Penzance
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Penzance local time:
Cities sharing Penzance's time zone
Distances from Penzance
| London | 410 km | ENE (66°) |
| Paris | 586 km | E (101°) |
| Moscow | 2,909 km | ENE (61°) |
| Dubai | 5,828 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 6,082 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,579 km | E (86°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,564 km | NW (308°) |
| São Paulo | 9,136 km | SW (217°) |
| Tokyo | 9,881 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,024 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 11,254 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 17,398 km | NE (55°) |
Cities near Penzance
- Marazion4 km · 21:20
- St. Buryan8 km · 21:20
- St Ives11 km · 21:20
- Uny Lelant10 km · 21:20
- Hayle11 km · 21:20
- St Just10 km · 21:20
- Germoe11 km · 21:20
- Sennen13 km · 21:20
FAQ
What time is it in Penzance right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Penzance (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Penzance in?
Penzance runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Penzance 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 Penzance today?
Penzance sees sunrise at 07:14 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 9h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Penzance tonight?
The moon phase over Penzance tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Penzance?
The antipode of Penzance — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.12° S, 174.46° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 553 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Penzance?
Penzance lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Penzance?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Penzance, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.