Right now, local time in Portsoy is 19:20 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Portsoy ranks #117452 worldwide by population and #3183 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
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 16:24
- Day length
- 8h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 6h 32m (winter) – 18h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Portsoy — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 57.6814° N, 2.6896° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,730 · #117452 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Portsoy through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 57.68° S, 177.31° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,392 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Portsoy today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 13:53
- Maghrib
- 16:22
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 121.4° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Portsoy — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Portsoy sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Portsoy's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 706 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,725 km off. Its position on the globe is 57.68° N, 2.69° 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 | 11:20 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:20 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:20 | −3h |
| London | 19:20 | same time |
| Paris | 20:20 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:20 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:20 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:50 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:20 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:20 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:20 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:20 | +11h |
Best time to call Portsoy
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Portsoy local time:
Cities sharing Portsoy's time zone
Distances from Portsoy
| London | 706 km | SSE (165°) |
| Paris | 1,036 km | SSE (159°) |
| Moscow | 2,432 km | ENE (78°) |
| Dubai | 5,772 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 5,914 km | WNW (292°) |
| Mumbai | 7,375 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,185 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,054 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,385 km | NE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 9,910 km | SW (220°) |
| Singapore | 10,851 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,725 km | NE (48°) |
Cities near Portsoy
- Whitehills7 km · 19:20
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- Aberchirder14 km · 19:20
- Banff10 km · 19:20
- Portknockie10 km · 19:20
- Macduff12 km · 19:20
- Findochty13 km · 19:20
- Huntly27 km · 19:20
FAQ
What time is it in Portsoy right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Portsoy (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Portsoy in?
Portsoy runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Portsoy 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 Portsoy today?
Portsoy sees sunrise at 07:26 and sunset at 16:24 today, giving 8h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Portsoy tonight?
The moon phase over Portsoy tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Portsoy?
The antipode of Portsoy — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 57.68° S, 177.31° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,392 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Portsoy?
Portsoy lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Portsoy?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Portsoy, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.