Right now, local time in Pickering is 00:14 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pickering ranks #56855 worldwide by population and #1587 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 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 16:26
- Day length
- 9h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 7h 19m (winter) – 17h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pickering — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.2500° N, 0.7667° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 6,936 · #56855 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pickering through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.25° S, 179.23° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,115 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Pickering today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 13:56
- Maghrib
- 16:24
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 120.7° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Pickering — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pickering sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Pickering's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 308 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,869 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.25° N, 0.77° 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 | 16:14 | −8h |
| Chicago | 18:14 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 21:14 | −3h |
| London | 00:14 | same time |
| Paris | 01:14 | +1h |
| Moscow | 03:14 | +3h |
| Dubai | 04:14 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 05:44 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:14 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 08:14 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 09:14 | +9h |
| Sydney | 11:14 | +11h |
Best time to call Pickering
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pickering local time:
Cities sharing Pickering's time zone
Distances from Pickering
| London | 308 km | S (172°) |
| Paris | 637 km | SSE (159°) |
| Moscow | 2,422 km | ENE (70°) |
| Dubai | 5,572 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,178 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,245 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,522 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,321 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,495 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,697 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 10,825 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,869 km | NE (55°) |
Cities near Pickering
- Thornton Dale3 km · 00:14
- Rillington11 km · 00:14
- Malton13 km · 00:14
- Norton13 km · 00:14
- Kirkbymoorside11 km · 00:14
- Sleights24 km · 00:14
- Kirby Underdale26 km · 00:14
- Bugthorpe27 km · 00:14
FAQ
What time is it in Pickering right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pickering (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Pickering in?
Pickering runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Pickering 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 Pickering today?
Pickering sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 16:26 today, giving 9h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pickering tonight?
The moon phase over Pickering tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pickering?
The antipode of Pickering — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.25° S, 179.23° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,115 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pickering?
Pickering lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Pickering?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pickering, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.