Right now, local time in Rye is 00:40 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rye ranks #48192 worldwide by population and #1343 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 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 44m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 7h 55m (winter) – 16h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 66% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rye — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.9511° N, 0.7337° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 9,041 · #48192 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rye through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.95° S, 179.27° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 804 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rye today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:32
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 119.4° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Rye — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rye sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Rye's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 86 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,970 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.95° N, 0.73° E, 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 | 17:40 | −7h |
| Chicago | 19:40 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 21:40 | −3h |
| London | 00:40 | same time |
| Paris | 01:40 | +1h |
| Moscow | 03:40 | +3h |
| Dubai | 04:40 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 06:10 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:40 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 08:40 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 09:40 | +9h |
| Sydney | 11:40 | +11h |
Best time to call Rye
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rye local time:
Cities sharing Rye's time zone
Distances from Rye
| London | 86 km | NW (316°) |
| Paris | 260 km | SSE (153°) |
| Moscow | 2,474 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,401 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,435 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,134 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,842 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 9,492 km | SW (223°) |
| Tokyo | 9,579 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,605 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,802 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,970 km | ENE (63°) |
Cities near Rye
- Winchelsea Beach4 km · 00:40
- Stone6 km · 00:40
- Camber5 km · 00:40
- Fairlight10 km · 00:40
- Tenterden13 km · 00:40
- Woodchurch14 km · 00:40
- Northiam11 km · 00:40
- High Halden17 km · 00:40
FAQ
What time is it in Rye right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rye (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Rye in?
Rye runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Rye 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 Rye today?
Rye sees sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rye tonight?
The moon phase over Rye tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 65.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rye?
The antipode of Rye — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.95° S, 179.27° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 804 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rye?
Rye lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rye?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rye, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.