Right now, local time in Rothes is 19:15 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rothes ranks #135599 worldwide by population and #3671 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 16:27
- Day length
- 8h 59m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 6h 35m (winter) – 18h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rothes — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 57.5262° N, 3.2066° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,230 · #135599 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rothes through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 57.53° S, 176.79° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 1,316 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rothes today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 13:55
- Maghrib
- 16:25
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 120.8° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Rothes — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rothes sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Rothes's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 698 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,760 km off. Its position on the globe is 57.53° N, 3.21° 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 | 11:15 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:15 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:15 | −3h |
| London | 19:15 | same time |
| Paris | 20:15 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:15 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:15 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:45 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:15 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:15 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:15 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:15 | +11h |
Best time to call Rothes
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rothes local time:
Cities sharing Rothes's time zone
Distances from Rothes
| London | 698 km | SSE (162°) |
| Paris | 1,031 km | SSE (157°) |
| Moscow | 2,466 km | ENE (77°) |
| Dubai | 5,798 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 5,892 km | WNW (292°) |
| Mumbai | 7,405 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,172 km | NW (308°) |
| Tokyo | 9,084 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,421 km | NE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 9,878 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 10,885 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,760 km | NE (47°) |
Cities near Rothes
- Charlestown of Aberlour6 km · 19:15
- Lhanbryde12 km · 19:15
- Dufftown10 km · 19:15
- Fochabers12 km · 19:15
- Elgin15 km · 19:15
- Lossiemouth22 km · 19:15
- Keith15 km · 19:15
- Buckie22 km · 19:15
FAQ
What time is it in Rothes right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rothes (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rothes in?
Rothes runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Rothes 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 Rothes today?
Rothes sees sunrise at 07:28 and sunset at 16:27 today, giving 8h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rothes tonight?
The moon phase over Rothes tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rothes?
The antipode of Rothes — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 57.53° S, 176.79° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 1,316 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rothes?
Rothes lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rothes?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rothes, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.