Right now, local time in Rufford is 15:12 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rufford ranks #127552 worldwide by population and #3469 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day length
- 9h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 7h 27m (winter) – 17h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rufford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.6337° N, 2.8166° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,420 · #127552 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rufford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.63° S, 177.18° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 984 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rufford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:08
- Maghrib
- 16:36
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 118.0° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Rufford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rufford sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Rufford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 298 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,018 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.63° N, 2.82° 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 | 07:12 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:12 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:12 | −3h |
| London | 15:12 | same time |
| Paris | 16:12 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:12 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:12 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:42 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:12 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:12 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:12 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:12 | +11h |
Best time to call Rufford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rufford local time:
Cities sharing Rufford's time zone
Distances from Rufford
| London | 298 km | SE (141°) |
| Paris | 641 km | SE (144°) |
| Moscow | 2,572 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,691 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,085 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,378 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,464 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,448 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,558 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,645 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,972 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,018 km | NE (53°) |
Cities near Rufford
- Burscough4 km · 15:12
- Tarleton5 km · 15:12
- Croston4 km · 15:12
- Parbold6 km · 15:12
- Ormskirk9 km · 15:12
- Skelmersdale10 km · 15:12
- Eccleston6 km · 15:12
- Appley Bridge9 km · 15:12
FAQ
What time is it in Rufford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rufford (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rufford in?
Rufford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Rufford 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 Rufford today?
Rufford sees sunrise at 07:13 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 9h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rufford tonight?
The moon phase over Rufford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rufford?
The antipode of Rufford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.63° S, 177.18° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 984 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rufford?
Rufford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rufford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rufford, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.