Right now, local time in Rainhill is 13:17 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rainhill ranks #42754 worldwide by population and #1181 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
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Day length
- 9h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 7h 29m (winter) – 17h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rainhill — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.4157° N, 2.7661° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 10,853 · #42754 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rainhill through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.42° S, 177.23° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 965 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rainhill today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:09
- Maghrib
- 16:37
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 117.8° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Rainhill — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rainhill sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Rainhill's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 277 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,030 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.42° 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 | 05:17 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:17 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:17 | −3h |
| London | 13:17 | same time |
| Paris | 14:17 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:17 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:17 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:47 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:17 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:17 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:17 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:17 | +11h |
Best time to call Rainhill
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rainhill local time:
Cities sharing Rainhill's time zone
Distances from Rainhill
| London | 277 km | SE (139°) |
| Paris | 619 km | SE (143°) |
| Moscow | 2,578 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,684 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,099 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,375 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,482 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,468 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,541 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,656 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,974 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,030 km | NE (54°) |
Cities near Rainhill
FAQ
What time is it in Rainhill right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rainhill (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rainhill in?
Rainhill runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Rainhill 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 Rainhill today?
Rainhill sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 16:39 today, giving 9h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rainhill tonight?
The moon phase over Rainhill tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rainhill?
The antipode of Rainhill — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.42° S, 177.23° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 965 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rainhill?
Rainhill lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rainhill?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rainhill, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.