Right now, local time in Royston is 20:10 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Royston ranks #32865 worldwide by population and #824 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Day length
- 9h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 7h 44m (winter) – 16h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 68% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Royston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.0483° N, 0.0244° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 15,781 · #32865 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Royston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.05° S, 179.98° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,080 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Royston today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:05
- Maghrib
- 16:34
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 119.6° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Royston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Royston sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Royston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 60 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,958 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.05° N, 0.02° 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 | 13:10 | −7h |
| Chicago | 15:10 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 17:10 | −3h |
| London | 20:10 | same time |
| Paris | 21:10 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:10 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:10 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 01:40 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:10 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:10 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:10 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:10 | +11h |
Best time to call Royston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Royston local time:
Cities sharing Royston's time zone
Distances from Royston
| London | 60 km | S (187°) |
| Paris | 392 km | SSE (154°) |
| Moscow | 2,469 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,475 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,331 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,189 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,721 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 9,504 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 9,547 km | SW (222°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,585 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,829 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,958 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Royston
- Bassingbourn4 km · 20:10
- Melbourn5 km · 20:10
- Meldreth6 km · 20:10
- Orwell10 km · 20:10
- Buntingford11 km · 20:10
- Fowlmere8 km · 20:10
- Haslingfield13 km · 20:10
- Ashwell9 km · 20:10
FAQ
What time is it in Royston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Royston (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Royston in?
Royston runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Royston 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 Royston today?
Royston sees sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 16:35 today, giving 9h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Royston tonight?
The moon phase over Royston tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 67.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Royston?
The antipode of Royston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.05° S, 179.98° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,080 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Royston?
Royston lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Royston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Royston, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.