Right now, local time in Queenstown is 14:07 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Queenstown ranks #33133 worldwide by population and #837 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:34
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Queenstown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.4781° N, 0.1472° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 15,599 · #33133 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Queenstown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.48° S, 179.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,023 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Queenstown today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:05
- Maghrib
- 16:32
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 118.9° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Queenstown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Queenstown 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.
Queenstown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 4 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,997 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.48° N, 0.15° 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 | 06:07 | −8h |
| Chicago | 08:07 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 11:07 | −3h |
| London | 14:07 | same time |
| Paris | 15:07 | +1h |
| Moscow | 17:07 | +3h |
| Dubai | 18:07 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:37 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:07 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 22:07 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 23:07 | +9h |
| Sydney | 01:07 | +11h |
Best time to call Queenstown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Queenstown local time:
Cities sharing Queenstown's time zone
Distances from Queenstown
| London | 4 km | NNE (18°) |
| Paris | 341 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 2,503 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,472 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,353 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,196 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,757 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,494 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,562 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,626 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,850 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,997 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Queenstown
- Battersea1 km · 14:07
- Pimlico1 km · 14:07
- Vincent Square2 km · 14:07
- City of Westminster2 km · 14:07
- Latchmere2 km · 14:07
- Chelsea2 km · 14:07
- Clapham Junction2 km · 14:07
- Balham3 km · 14:07
FAQ
What time is it in Queenstown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Queenstown (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Queenstown in?
Queenstown runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Queenstown 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 Queenstown today?
Queenstown sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 16:34 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Queenstown tonight?
The moon phase over Queenstown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Queenstown?
The antipode of Queenstown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.48° S, 179.85° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,023 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Queenstown?
Queenstown lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Queenstown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Queenstown, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.