Right now, local time in Rotherham is 12:31 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rotherham ranks #5293 worldwide by population and #87 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 7h 29m (winter) – 17h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rotherham — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.4301° N, 1.3568° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 117,618 · #5293 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rotherham through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.43° S, 178.64° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,019 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rotherham today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:03
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 119.4° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Rotherham — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rotherham sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Rotherham's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 229 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,952 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.43° N, 1.36° 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 | 04:31 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:31 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:31 | −3h |
| London | 12:31 | same time |
| Paris | 13:31 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:31 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:31 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:01 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:31 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:31 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:31 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:31 | +11h |
Best time to call Rotherham
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rotherham local time:
Cities sharing Rotherham's time zone
Distances from Rotherham
| London | 229 km | SSE (158°) |
| Paris | 570 km | SSE (152°) |
| Moscow | 2,491 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,592 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,182 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,281 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,552 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,419 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,577 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,603 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 10,883 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,952 km | NE (56°) |
Cities near Rotherham
FAQ
What time is it in Rotherham right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rotherham (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rotherham in?
Rotherham runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Rotherham 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 Rotherham today?
Rotherham sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rotherham tonight?
The moon phase over Rotherham tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rotherham?
The antipode of Rotherham — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.43° S, 178.64° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,019 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rotherham?
Rotherham lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rotherham?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rotherham, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.