Right now, local time in Salford is 01:14 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Salford ranks #4772 worldwide by population and #79 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 9h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 7h 28m (winter) – 17h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 55% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Salford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.4877° N, 2.2904° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 129,794 · #4772 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Salford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.49° S, 177.71° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 989 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Salford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:07
- Maghrib
- 16:35
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 118.4° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Salford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Salford sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Salford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 264 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,999 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.49° N, 2.29° 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 | 17:14 | −8h |
| Chicago | 19:14 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 22:14 | −3h |
| London | 01:14 | same time |
| Paris | 02:14 | +1h |
| Moscow | 04:14 | +3h |
| Dubai | 05:14 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 06:44 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:14 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 09:14 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 10:14 | +9h |
| Sydney | 12:14 | +11h |
Best time to call Salford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Salford local time:
Cities sharing Salford's time zone
Distances from Salford
| London | 264 km | SE (146°) |
| Paris | 608 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 2,546 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,654 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,124 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,343 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,501 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,445 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,568 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,625 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,942 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 16,999 km | NE (54°) |
Cities near Salford
- Trafford Park3 km · 01:14
- Old Trafford3 km · 01:14
- Eccles3 km · 01:14
- Manchester City Centre3 km · 01:14
- Stretford5 km · 01:14
- Prestwich5 km · 01:14
- Hulme4 km · 01:14
- Cheetham Hill4 km · 01:14
FAQ
What time is it in Salford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Salford (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Salford in?
Salford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Salford 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 Salford today?
Salford sees sunrise at 07:10 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 9h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Salford tonight?
The moon phase over Salford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 55.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Salford?
The antipode of Salford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.49° S, 177.71° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 989 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Salford?
Salford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Salford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Salford, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.