Right now, local time in Pontypool is 18:49 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pontypool ranks #16679 worldwide by population and #369 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 7h 48m (winter) – 16h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pontypool — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.7011° N, 3.0444° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wales
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 35,686 · #16679 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pontypool through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.70° S, 176.96° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 797 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Pontypool today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 14:16
- Maghrib
- 16:43
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 116.0° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Pontypool — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pontypool sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Pontypool's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 202 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,154 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.70° N, 3.04° 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 | 10:49 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:49 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:49 | −3h |
| London | 18:49 | same time |
| Paris | 19:49 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:49 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:49 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:19 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:49 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:49 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:49 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:49 | +11h |
Best time to call Pontypool
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pontypool local time:
Cities sharing Pontypool's time zone
Distances from Pontypool
| London | 202 km | E (95°) |
| Paris | 496 km | SE (127°) |
| Moscow | 2,673 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,673 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 6,163 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,396 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,589 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,382 km | SW (219°) |
| Tokyo | 9,643 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,779 km | NE (55°) |
| Singapore | 11,039 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,154 km | NE (56°) |
Cities near Pontypool
FAQ
What time is it in Pontypool right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pontypool (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Pontypool in?
Pontypool runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Pontypool 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 Pontypool today?
Pontypool sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 16:45 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pontypool tonight?
The moon phase over Pontypool tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pontypool?
The antipode of Pontypool — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.70° S, 176.96° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 797 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pontypool?
Pontypool lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Pontypool?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pontypool, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.