Right now, local time in Sandpits is 20:17 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sandpits ranks #109856 worldwide by population and #6 in Gibraltar.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Gibraltar GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 66m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Sunset
- 18:26
- Day length
- 10h 40m
- Solar noon
- 13:06
- Daylight range
- 9h 42m (winter) – 14h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sandpits — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.1397° N, 5.3562° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Country
- 🇬🇮 Gibraltar
- Population
- 2,020 · #109856 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sandpits through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.14° S, 174.64° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mangawhai, New Zealand, about 7 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:17 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sandpits today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:18
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Dhuhr
- 13:06
- Asr
- 16:02
- Maghrib
- 18:24
- Isha
- 19:46
- Qibla direction
- 97.9° from north (E (98°))
Full prayer timetable for Sandpits — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sandpits sits in the Europe/Gibraltar time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 6 cities we cover in Gibraltar.
Sandpits's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,547 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,871 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.14° N, 5.36° 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 | 11:17 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:17 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:17 | −4h |
| London | 19:17 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:17 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:17 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:17 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:47 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:17 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:17 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:17 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:17 | +10h |
Best time to call Sandpits
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sandpits local time:
Cities sharing Sandpits's time zone
Other cities in Gibraltar
- Gibraltar20:17
- Reclamation Areas20:17
- South District20:17
- Town Area20:17
- Upper Town20:17
Distances from Sandpits
| Paris | 1,547 km | NNE (22°) |
| London | 1,759 km | NNE (12°) |
| Moscow | 3,882 km | NE (42°) |
| Dubai | 5,831 km | E (84°) |
| Chicago | 6,857 km | WNW (303°) |
| Mumbai | 7,742 km | E (81°) |
| São Paulo | 7,927 km | SW (220°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,561 km | NW (310°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,929 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 11,248 km | NNE (28°) |
| Singapore | 11,626 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,871 km | E (90°) |
Cities near Sandpits
- Reclamation Areas0 km · 20:17
- Gibraltar1 km · 20:17
- Upper Town1 km · 20:17
- Town Area2 km · 20:17
- South District3 km · 20:17
- La Línea de la Concepción3 km · 20:17
- San Roque8 km · 20:17
- Guadacorte9 km · 20:17
FAQ
What time is it in Sandpits right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sandpits (Gibraltar), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sandpits in?
Sandpits runs on the Europe/Gibraltar IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Sandpits 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 Sandpits today?
Sandpits sees sunrise at 07:46 and sunset at 18:26 today, giving 10h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sandpits tonight?
The moon phase over Sandpits tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sandpits?
The antipode of Sandpits — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.14° S, 174.64° E. It falls on land, near Mangawhai, New Zealand, about 7 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sandpits?
Sandpits lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sandpits?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sandpits, clocks run about 66 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.