Right now, local time in Richmond is 16:49 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Richmond ranks #25962 worldwide by population and #596 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 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Day length
- 9h 49m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 78% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Richmond — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.4617° N, 0.3063° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 21,469 · #25962 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Richmond through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.46° S, 179.69° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,015 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Richmond today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:10
- Maghrib
- 16:38
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 118.7° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Richmond — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Richmond sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Richmond's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 13 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,007 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.46° N, 0.31° 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 | 09:49 | −7h |
| Chicago | 11:49 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 13:49 | −3h |
| London | 16:49 | same time |
| Paris | 17:49 | +1h |
| Moscow | 19:49 | +3h |
| Dubai | 20:49 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:19 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:49 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 00:49 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 01:49 | +9h |
| Sydney | 03:49 | +11h |
Best time to call Richmond
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Richmond local time:
Cities sharing Richmond's time zone
Distances from Richmond
| London | 13 km | ENE (66°) |
| Paris | 346 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 2,514 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,482 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,344 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,207 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,750 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,485 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,569 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,636 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,861 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,007 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Richmond
- Brentford3 km · 16:49
- Kew3 km · 16:49
- Twickenham3 km · 16:49
- East Sheen3 km · 16:49
- Isleworth3 km · 16:49
- Mortlake3 km · 16:49
- Hampton Wick5 km · 16:49
- Teddington5 km · 16:49
FAQ
What time is it in Richmond right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Richmond (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Richmond in?
Richmond runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Richmond 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 Richmond today?
Richmond sees sunrise at 06:51 and sunset at 16:40 today, giving 9h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Richmond tonight?
The moon phase over Richmond tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 78.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Richmond?
The antipode of Richmond — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.46° S, 179.69° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,015 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Richmond?
Richmond lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Richmond?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Richmond, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.