Right now, local time in Rainham is 00:12 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rainham ranks #59668 worldwide by population and #1670 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Day length
- 9h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 7h 51m (winter) – 16h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rainham — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.3632° N, 0.6089° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 6,394 · #59668 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rainham through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.36° S, 179.39° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 851 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rainham today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:01
- Maghrib
- 16:27
- Isha
- 18:14
- Qibla direction
- 119.7° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Rainham — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rainham sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Rainham's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 54 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,957 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.36° N, 0.61° E, 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 | 16:12 | −8h |
| Chicago | 18:12 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 21:12 | −3h |
| London | 00:12 | same time |
| Paris | 01:12 | +1h |
| Moscow | 03:12 | +3h |
| Dubai | 04:12 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 05:42 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:12 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 08:12 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 09:12 | +9h |
| Sydney | 11:12 | +11h |
Best time to call Rainham
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rainham local time:
Cities sharing Rainham's time zone
Distances from Rainham
| London | 54 km | WNW (288°) |
| Paris | 305 km | SSE (155°) |
| Moscow | 2,462 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,418 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,405 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,144 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,804 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,520 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,545 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,588 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,801 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,957 km | ENE (62°) |
Cities near Rainham
- Upchurch3 km · 00:12
- Newington4 km · 00:12
- Lower Halstow4 km · 00:12
- Gillingham5 km · 00:12
- Hoo7 km · 00:12
- Chatham6 km · 00:12
- Upper Stoke9 km · 00:12
- High Halstow10 km · 00:12
FAQ
What time is it in Rainham right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rainham (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rainham in?
Rainham runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Rainham 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 Rainham today?
Rainham sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 16:29 today, giving 9h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rainham tonight?
The moon phase over Rainham tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rainham?
The antipode of Rainham — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.36° S, 179.39° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 851 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rainham?
Rainham lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rainham?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rainham, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.