Right now, local time in Poole is 07:25 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Poole ranks #4043 worldwide by population and #61 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 16:47
- Day length
- 9h 49m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 7h 58m (winter) – 16h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 73% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Poole — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.7143° N, 1.9846° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 151,500 · #4043 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Poole through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.71° S, 178.02° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 767 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Poole today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:17
- Maghrib
- 16:45
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 116.2° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Poole — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Poole sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Poole's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 157 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,150 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.71° N, 1.98° 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 | 00:25 | −7h |
| Chicago | 02:25 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 04:25 | −3h |
| London | 07:25 | same time |
| Paris | 08:25 | +1h |
| Moscow | 10:25 | +3h |
| Dubai | 11:25 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 12:55 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 15:25 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 15:25 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 16:25 | +9h |
| Sydney | 18:25 | +11h |
Best time to call Poole
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Poole local time:
Cities sharing Poole's time zone
Distances from Poole
| London | 157 km | NE (55°) |
| Paris | 373 km | ESE (122°) |
| Moscow | 2,656 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 5,585 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 6,278 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,325 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,716 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,346 km | SW (220°) |
| Tokyo | 9,701 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,780 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,994 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,150 km | ENE (59°) |
Cities near Poole
- Canford Heath4 km · 07:25
- Parkstone3 km · 07:25
- Broadstone5 km · 07:25
- Arne5 km · 07:25
- Wimborne Minster8 km · 07:25
- Oakley8 km · 07:25
- Lytchett Matravers8 km · 07:25
- Corfe Castle10 km · 07:25
FAQ
What time is it in Poole right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Poole (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Poole in?
Poole runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Poole 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 Poole today?
Poole sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 16:47 today, giving 9h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Poole tonight?
The moon phase over Poole tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 72.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Poole?
The antipode of Poole — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.71° S, 178.02° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 767 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Poole?
Poole lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Poole?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Poole, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.