Right now, local time in Rugby is 18:24 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rugby ranks #8009 worldwide by population and #142 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Day length
- 9h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 7h 41m (winter) – 16h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rugby — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.3709° N, 1.2642° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 78,117 · #8009 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rugby through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.37° S, 178.74° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 933 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rugby today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:06
- Maghrib
- 16:34
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 118.5° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Rugby — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rugby sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Rugby's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 123 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,012 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.37° N, 1.26° 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 | 10:24 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:24 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:24 | −3h |
| London | 18:24 | same time |
| Paris | 19:24 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:24 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:24 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:54 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:24 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:24 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:24 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:24 | +11h |
Best time to call Rugby
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rugby local time:
Cities sharing Rugby's time zone
Distances from Rugby
| London | 123 km | SE (140°) |
| Paris | 466 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 2,531 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,565 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,240 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,274 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,634 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,517 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 9,518 km | SW (221°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,636 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,904 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,012 km | ENE (58°) |
Cities near Rugby
- Dunchurch4 km · 18:24
- Long Lawford3 km · 18:24
- Kilsby7 km · 18:24
- Braunston10 km · 18:24
- Lutterworth10 km · 18:24
- Brinklow8 km · 18:24
- Crick9 km · 18:24
- Wolston9 km · 18:24
FAQ
What time is it in Rugby right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rugby (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rugby in?
Rugby runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Rugby 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 Rugby today?
Rugby sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 16:36 today, giving 9h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rugby tonight?
The moon phase over Rugby tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rugby?
The antipode of Rugby — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.37° S, 178.74° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 933 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rugby?
Rugby lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rugby?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rugby, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.