Right now, local time in Ratho is 02:17 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ratho 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 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day length
- 9h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 6h 58m (winter) – 17h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ratho — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.9216° N, 3.3803° 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 Ratho through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.92° S, 176.62° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,195 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ratho today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 14:06
- Maghrib
- 16:35
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 119.3° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Ratho — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ratho sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Ratho's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 535 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,887 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.92° N, 3.38° 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 | 19:17 | −7h |
| Chicago | 21:17 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 23:17 | −3h |
| London | 02:17 | same time |
| Paris | 03:17 | +1h |
| Moscow | 05:17 | +3h |
| Dubai | 06:17 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 07:47 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:17 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 10:17 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 11:17 | +9h |
| Sydney | 13:17 | +11h |
Best time to call Ratho
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ratho local time:
Cities sharing Ratho's time zone
Distances from Ratho
| London | 535 km | SSE (155°) |
| Paris | 876 km | SSE (151°) |
| Moscow | 2,522 km | ENE (73°) |
| Dubai | 5,772 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 5,950 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,414 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,275 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,245 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,530 km | NE (55°) |
| São Paulo | 9,732 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 10,942 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,887 km | NE (49°) |
Cities near Ratho
- Ratho Station2 km · 02:17
- Newbridge2 km · 02:17
- Kirkliston4 km · 02:17
- Kirknewton4 km · 02:17
- Balerno5 km · 02:17
- Queensferry8 km · 02:17
- Currie5 km · 02:17
- North Queensferry10 km · 02:17
FAQ
What time is it in Ratho right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ratho (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Ratho in?
Ratho runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Ratho 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 Ratho today?
Ratho sees sunrise at 07:18 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 9h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ratho tonight?
The moon phase over Ratho tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ratho?
The antipode of Ratho — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.92° S, 176.62° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,195 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ratho?
Ratho lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ratho?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ratho, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.