Right now, local time in Porthcawl is 18:38 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Porthcawl ranks #33014 worldwide by population and #830 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 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Porthcawl — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.4790° N, 3.7036° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wales
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 15,672 · #33014 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Porthcawl through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.48° S, 176.30° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 750 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Porthcawl today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 14:19
- Maghrib
- 16:46
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 115.1° from north (ESE (115°))
Full prayer timetable for Porthcawl — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Porthcawl 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.
Porthcawl's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 247 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,206 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.48° N, 3.70° 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 | 10:38 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:38 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:38 | −3h |
| London | 18:38 | same time |
| Paris | 19:38 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:38 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:38 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:08 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:38 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:38 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:38 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:38 | +11h |
Best time to call Porthcawl
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Porthcawl local time:
Cities sharing Porthcawl's time zone
Distances from Porthcawl
| London | 247 km | E (88°) |
| Paris | 520 km | ESE (122°) |
| Moscow | 2,724 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,715 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 6,133 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,443 km | E (88°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,570 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 9,334 km | SW (219°) |
| Tokyo | 9,686 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,831 km | NE (55°) |
| Singapore | 11,090 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 17,206 km | NE (56°) |
Cities near Porthcawl
- Pyle4 km · 18:38
- Cefn Cribwr7 km · 18:38
- Merthyr Mawr7 km · 18:38
- Taibach12 km · 18:38
- Aberkenfig10 km · 18:38
- Pont Rhyd-y-cyff13 km · 18:38
- Bridgend9 km · 18:38
- Port Talbot14 km · 18:38
FAQ
What time is it in Porthcawl right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Porthcawl (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Porthcawl in?
Porthcawl runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Porthcawl 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 Porthcawl today?
Porthcawl sees sunrise at 07:10 and sunset at 16:48 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Porthcawl tonight?
The moon phase over Porthcawl tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Porthcawl?
The antipode of Porthcawl — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.48° S, 176.30° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 750 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Porthcawl?
Porthcawl lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Porthcawl?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Porthcawl, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.