Right now, local time in Pontefract is 22:21 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pontefract ranks #13653 worldwide by population and #286 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Day length
- 9h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 7h 26m (winter) – 17h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pontefract — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.6911° N, 1.3127° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 44,710 · #13653 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pontefract through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.69° S, 178.69° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,044 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Pontefract today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:02
- Maghrib
- 16:30
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 119.7° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Pontefract — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pontefract sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Pontefract's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 255 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,934 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.69° N, 1.31° 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 | 14:21 | −8h |
| Chicago | 16:21 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 19:21 | −3h |
| London | 22:21 | same time |
| Paris | 23:21 | +1h |
| Moscow | 01:21 | +3h |
| Dubai | 02:21 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 03:51 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:21 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 06:21 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 07:21 | +9h |
| Sydney | 09:21 | +11h |
Best time to call Pontefract
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pontefract local time:
Cities sharing Pontefract's time zone
Distances from Pontefract
| London | 255 km | SSE (161°) |
| Paris | 594 km | SSE (153°) |
| Moscow | 2,477 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,595 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,172 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,279 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,535 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,393 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,559 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,627 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 10,874 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,934 km | NE (55°) |
Cities near Pontefract
- Ferrybridge3 km · 22:21
- Low Ackworth5 km · 22:21
- Featherstone3 km · 22:21
- Darrington3 km · 22:21
- Knottingley4 km · 22:21
- Castleford5 km · 22:21
- Byram5 km · 22:21
- Badsworth7 km · 22:21
FAQ
What time is it in Pontefract right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pontefract (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Pontefract in?
Pontefract runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Pontefract 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 Pontefract today?
Pontefract sees sunrise at 07:07 and sunset at 16:32 today, giving 9h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pontefract tonight?
The moon phase over Pontefract tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pontefract?
The antipode of Pontefract — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.69° S, 178.69° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,044 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pontefract?
Pontefract lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Pontefract?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pontefract, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.