Right now, local time in Rugeley is 15:28 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rugeley ranks #21935 worldwide by population and #496 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 9h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 7h 36m (winter) – 16h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rugeley — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.7593° N, 1.9369° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 26,156 · #21935 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rugeley through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.76° S, 178.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 937 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rugeley today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:08
- Maghrib
- 16:35
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 118.1° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Rugeley — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rugeley sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Rugeley's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 186 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,026 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.76° N, 1.94° 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 | 07:28 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:28 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:28 | −3h |
| London | 15:28 | same time |
| Paris | 16:28 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:28 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:28 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:58 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:28 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:28 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:28 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:28 | +11h |
Best time to call Rugeley
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rugeley local time:
Cities sharing Rugeley's time zone
Distances from Rugeley
| London | 186 km | SE (138°) |
| Paris | 528 km | SE (144°) |
| Moscow | 2,555 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,617 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,180 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,320 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,571 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,503 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,521 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,651 km | ENE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,938 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,026 km | NE (56°) |
Cities near Rugeley
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- Burntwood9 km · 15:28
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- Chasetown10 km · 15:28
- Norton Canes10 km · 15:28
- Cannock10 km · 15:28
FAQ
What time is it in Rugeley right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rugeley (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rugeley in?
Rugeley runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Rugeley 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 Rugeley today?
Rugeley sees sunrise at 07:07 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 9h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rugeley tonight?
The moon phase over Rugeley tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rugeley?
The antipode of Rugeley — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.76° S, 178.06° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 937 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rugeley?
Rugeley lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rugeley?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rugeley, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.