Right now, local time in Rochdale is 18:24 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rochdale ranks #6438 worldwide by population and #108 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Day length
- 9h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 7h 27m (winter) – 17h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rochdale — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.6177° N, 2.1552° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 97,550 · #6438 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rochdale through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.62° S, 177.84° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,006 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rochdale today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:06
- Maghrib
- 16:34
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 118.7° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Rochdale — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rochdale sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Rochdale's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 271 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,984 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.62° N, 2.16° 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 | 10:24 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:24 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:24 | −3h |
| London | 18:24 | same time |
| Paris | 19:24 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:24 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:24 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:54 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:24 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:24 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:24 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:24 | +11h |
Best time to call Rochdale
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rochdale local time:
Cities sharing Rochdale's time zone
Distances from Rochdale
| London | 271 km | SSE (149°) |
| Paris | 615 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 2,532 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,648 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,126 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,334 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,498 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,428 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,585 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,610 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,930 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 16,984 km | NE (54°) |
Cities near Rochdale
- Wardle4 km · 18:24
- Milnrow3 km · 18:24
- Whitworth5 km · 18:24
- Royton6 km · 18:24
- Littleborough5 km · 18:24
- Heywood5 km · 18:24
- Chadderton8 km · 18:24
- Middleton8 km · 18:24
FAQ
What time is it in Rochdale right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rochdale (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rochdale in?
Rochdale runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Rochdale 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 Rochdale today?
Rochdale sees sunrise at 07:10 and sunset at 16:36 today, giving 9h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rochdale tonight?
The moon phase over Rochdale tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rochdale?
The antipode of Rochdale — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.62° S, 177.84° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,006 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rochdale?
Rochdale lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rochdale?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rochdale, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.