Right now, local time in Portishead is 20:20 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Portishead ranks #21790 worldwide by population and #491 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Portishead — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.4820° N, 2.7697° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 26,355 · #21790 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Portishead through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.48° S, 177.23° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 790 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Portishead today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:15
- Maghrib
- 16:42
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 116.1° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Portishead — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Portishead 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.
Portishead's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 183 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,152 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.48° N, 2.77° 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 | 12:20 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:20 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:20 | −3h |
| London | 20:20 | same time |
| Paris | 21:20 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:20 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:20 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 01:50 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:20 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:20 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:20 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:20 | +11h |
Best time to call Portishead
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Portishead local time:
Cities sharing Portishead's time zone
Distances from Portishead
| London | 183 km | E (88°) |
| Paris | 467 km | SE (127°) |
| Moscow | 2,666 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,651 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 6,191 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,378 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,619 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,376 km | SW (220°) |
| Tokyo | 9,654 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,777 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 11,027 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,152 km | ENE (57°) |
Cities near Portishead
FAQ
What time is it in Portishead right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Portishead (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Portishead in?
Portishead runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Portishead 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 Portishead today?
Portishead sees sunrise at 07:07 and sunset at 16:44 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Portishead tonight?
The moon phase over Portishead tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Portishead?
The antipode of Portishead — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.48° S, 177.23° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 790 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Portishead?
Portishead lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Portishead?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Portishead, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.