Right now, local time in Royston is 16:21 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Royston ranks #46443 worldwide by population and #1297 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
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 7h 27m (winter) – 17h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Royston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.6000° N, 1.4500° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 9,584 · #46443 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
- 53.60° S, 178.55° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,031 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
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:03
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 119.4° from north (ESE (119°))
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 26m 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, 249 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,947 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.60° N, 1.45° 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 | 08:21 | −8h |
| Chicago | 10:21 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 13:21 | −3h |
| London | 16:21 | same time |
| Paris | 17:21 | +1h |
| Moscow | 19:21 | +3h |
| Dubai | 20:21 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 21:51 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:21 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 00:21 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 01:21 | +9h |
| Sydney | 03:21 | +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 | 249 km | SSE (158°) |
| Paris | 590 km | SSE (152°) |
| Moscow | 2,489 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,602 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,169 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,288 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,535 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,406 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,572 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,613 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 10,885 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,947 km | NE (55°) |
Cities near Royston
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 45.
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 07:07 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Royston tonight?
The moon phase over Royston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Royston?
The antipode of Royston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.60° S, 178.55° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,031 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 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.