Right now, local time in Poplar is 13:43 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Poplar ranks #51709 worldwide by population and #1444 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Poplar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.5111° N, 0.0157° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 8,069 · #51709 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Poplar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.51° S, 179.98° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,031 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Poplar today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 119.1° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Poplar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Poplar sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Poplar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 8 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,987 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.51° N, 0.02° 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 | 05:43 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:43 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:43 | −3h |
| London | 13:43 | same time |
| Paris | 14:43 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:43 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:43 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:13 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:43 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:43 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:43 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:43 | +11h |
Best time to call Poplar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Poplar local time:
Cities sharing Poplar's time zone
Distances from Poplar
| London | 8 km | W (269°) |
| Paris | 339 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 2,493 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,463 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,360 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,187 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,761 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,503 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,554 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,616 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,840 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,987 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Poplar
- Canary Wharf1 km · 13:43
- Blackwall1 km · 13:43
- Bow2 km · 13:43
- Limehouse1 km · 13:43
- Stratford3 km · 13:43
- Stepney2 km · 13:43
- Greenwich4 km · 13:43
- Canning Town2 km · 13:43
FAQ
What time is it in Poplar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Poplar (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Poplar in?
Poplar runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Poplar 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 Poplar today?
Poplar sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Poplar tonight?
The moon phase over Poplar tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Poplar?
The antipode of Poplar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.51° S, 179.98° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,031 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Poplar?
Poplar lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Poplar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Poplar, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.