Right now, local time in Peterborough is 17:43 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Peterborough ranks #3755 worldwide by population and #55 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Day length
- 9h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 7h 38m (winter) – 16h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 69% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Peterborough — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.5736° N, 0.2478° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 163,379 · #3755 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Peterborough through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.57° S, 179.75° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 997 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Peterborough today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:05
- Maghrib
- 16:33
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 119.8° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Peterborough — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Peterborough sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Peterborough's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 119 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,941 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.57° N, 0.25° 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 | 10:43 | −7h |
| Chicago | 12:43 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 14:43 | −3h |
| London | 17:43 | same time |
| Paris | 18:43 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:43 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:43 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:13 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:43 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:43 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:43 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:43 | +11h |
Best time to call Peterborough
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Peterborough local time:
Cities sharing Peterborough's time zone
Distances from Peterborough
| London | 119 km | S (176°) |
| Paris | 452 km | SSE (155°) |
| Moscow | 2,459 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,501 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,291 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,206 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,671 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 9,462 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,566 km | ENE (58°) |
| São Paulo | 9,580 km | SW (222°) |
| Singapore | 10,832 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,941 km | ENE (59°) |
Cities near Peterborough
FAQ
What time is it in Peterborough right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Peterborough (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Peterborough in?
Peterborough runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Peterborough 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 Peterborough today?
Peterborough sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 16:35 today, giving 9h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Peterborough tonight?
The moon phase over Peterborough tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 68.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Peterborough?
The antipode of Peterborough — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.57° S, 179.75° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 997 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Peterborough?
Peterborough lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Peterborough?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Peterborough, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.