Right now, local time in Retford is 05:08 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Retford ranks #25447 worldwide by population and #585 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Day length
- 9h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 7h 30m (winter) – 16h 60m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 74% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Retford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.3221° N, 0.9432° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 22,023 · #25447 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Retford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.32° S, 179.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,027 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Retford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 14:05
- Maghrib
- 16:34
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 119.7° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Retford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Retford 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.
Retford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 209 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,936 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.32° N, 0.94° 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 | 22:08 | −7h |
| Chicago | 00:08 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 02:08 | −3h |
| London | 05:08 | same time |
| Paris | 06:08 | +1h |
| Moscow | 08:08 | +3h |
| Dubai | 09:08 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 10:38 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 13:08 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 13:08 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 14:08 | +9h |
| Sydney | 16:08 | +11h |
Best time to call Retford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Retford local time:
Cities sharing Retford's time zone
Distances from Retford
| London | 209 km | SSE (164°) |
| Paris | 547 km | SSE (154°) |
| Moscow | 2,470 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,563 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,212 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,254 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,581 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,415 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,561 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,612 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 10,859 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,936 km | ENE (57°) |
Cities near Retford
- Babworth2 km · 05:08
- Clarborough4 km · 05:08
- East Markham8 km · 05:08
- Ranskill8 km · 05:08
- Tuxford11 km · 05:08
- Hardwick Village9 km · 05:08
- Boughton14 km · 05:08
- Blyth10 km · 05:08
FAQ
What time is it in Retford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Retford (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Retford in?
Retford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Retford 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 Retford today?
Retford sees sunrise at 07:01 and sunset at 16:36 today, giving 9h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Retford tonight?
The moon phase over Retford tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 73.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Retford?
The antipode of Retford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.32° S, 179.06° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,027 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Retford?
Retford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Retford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Retford, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.