Right now, local time in Reading is 02:54 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Reading ranks #1901 worldwide by population and #19 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 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 54% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Reading — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.4562° N, 0.9711° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 318,014 · #1901 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Reading through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.46° S, 179.03° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 990 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Reading today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 14:08
- Maghrib
- 16:35
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 118.0° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Reading — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Reading 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.
Reading's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 59 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,048 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.46° N, 0.97° 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 | 18:54 | −8h |
| Chicago | 20:54 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 23:54 | −3h |
| London | 02:54 | same time |
| Paris | 03:54 | +1h |
| Moscow | 05:54 | +3h |
| Dubai | 06:54 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 08:24 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:54 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 10:54 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 11:54 | +9h |
| Sydney | 13:54 | +11h |
Best time to call Reading
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Reading local time:
Cities sharing Reading's time zone
Distances from Reading
| London | 59 km | E (84°) |
| Paris | 373 km | SE (139°) |
| Moscow | 2,556 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,527 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,304 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,254 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,716 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,454 km | SW (221°) |
| Tokyo | 9,594 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,675 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,906 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,048 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Reading
- Earley4 km · 02:54
- Shinfield6 km · 02:54
- Lower Earley5 km · 02:54
- Sonning5 km · 02:54
- Sonning Common7 km · 02:54
- Tilehurst5 km · 02:54
- Rotherfield Peppard8 km · 02:54
- Swallowfield9 km · 02:54
FAQ
What time is it in Reading right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Reading (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Reading in?
Reading runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Reading 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 Reading today?
Reading sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Reading tonight?
The moon phase over Reading tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 54.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Reading?
The antipode of Reading — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.46° S, 179.03° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 990 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Reading?
Reading lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Reading?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Reading, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.