Right now, local time in Saint Andrews is 19:23 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Saint Andrews ranks #29329 worldwide by population and #709 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
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Day length
- 9h 08m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 6h 52m (winter) – 17h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Saint Andrews — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 56.3387° N, 2.7990° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 18,410 · #29329 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Saint Andrews through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 56.34° S, 177.20° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,251 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Saint Andrews today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 13:58
- Maghrib
- 16:27
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 120.3° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Saint Andrews — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Saint Andrews sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Saint Andrews's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 565 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,829 km off. Its position on the globe is 56.34° N, 2.80° 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 | 11:23 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:23 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:23 | −3h |
| London | 19:23 | same time |
| Paris | 20:23 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:23 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:23 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:53 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:23 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:23 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:23 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:23 | +11h |
Best time to call Saint Andrews
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Saint Andrews local time:
Cities sharing Saint Andrews's time zone
Distances from Saint Andrews
| London | 565 km | SSE (161°) |
| Paris | 901 km | SSE (155°) |
| Moscow | 2,475 km | ENE (74°) |
| Dubai | 5,746 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 5,965 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,378 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,274 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,187 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,475 km | NE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 9,791 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 10,895 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,829 km | NE (49°) |
Cities near Saint Andrews
- Leuchars7 km · 19:23
- Tayport13 km · 19:23
- Saint Monans15 km · 19:23
- Balmullo9 km · 19:23
- Pittenweem15 km · 19:23
- Monifieth16 km · 19:23
- Anstruther14 km · 19:23
- Newport-on-Tay14 km · 19:23
FAQ
What time is it in Saint Andrews right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Saint Andrews (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Saint Andrews in?
Saint Andrews runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Saint Andrews 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 Saint Andrews today?
Saint Andrews sees sunrise at 07:22 and sunset at 16:29 today, giving 9h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Saint Andrews tonight?
The moon phase over Saint Andrews tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Saint Andrews?
The antipode of Saint Andrews — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 56.34° S, 177.20° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,251 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Saint Andrews?
Saint Andrews lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Saint Andrews?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Saint Andrews, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.