Right now, local time in Portlethen is 02:28 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Portlethen ranks #51224 worldwide by population and #1424 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Day length
- 9h 12m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 6h 42m (winter) – 17h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Portlethen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 57.0694° N, 2.1325° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 8,200 · #51224 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Portlethen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 57.07° S, 177.87° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,342 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Portlethen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 13:56
- Maghrib
- 16:27
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 121.6° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Portlethen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Portlethen sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Portlethen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 632 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,745 km off. Its position on the globe is 57.07° N, 2.13° 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 | 19:28 | −7h |
| Chicago | 21:28 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 23:28 | −3h |
| London | 02:28 | same time |
| Paris | 03:28 | +1h |
| Moscow | 05:28 | +3h |
| Dubai | 06:28 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 07:58 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:28 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 10:28 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 11:28 | +9h |
| Sydney | 13:28 | +11h |
Best time to call Portlethen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Portlethen local time:
Cities sharing Portlethen's time zone
Distances from Portlethen
| London | 632 km | SSE (167°) |
| Paris | 960 km | SSE (160°) |
| Moscow | 2,415 km | ENE (77°) |
| Dubai | 5,724 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 5,971 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,340 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,254 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,096 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,395 km | ENE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 9,879 km | SW (220°) |
| Singapore | 10,836 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 16,745 km | NE (49°) |
Cities near Portlethen
- Newtonhill4 km · 02:28
- Cove5 km · 02:28
- Cults6 km · 02:28
- Nigg6 km · 02:28
- Aberdeen9 km · 02:28
- Milltimber8 km · 02:28
- Kingswells11 km · 02:28
- Stonehaven13 km · 02:28
FAQ
What time is it in Portlethen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Portlethen (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Portlethen in?
Portlethen runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Portlethen 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 Portlethen today?
Portlethen sees sunrise at 07:17 and sunset at 16:29 today, giving 9h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Portlethen tonight?
The moon phase over Portlethen tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Portlethen?
The antipode of Portlethen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 57.07° S, 177.87° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,342 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Portlethen?
Portlethen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Portlethen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Portlethen, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.