Right now, local time in Sandwich is 17:10 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sandwich ranks #70399 worldwide by population and #1940 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 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 16:28
- Day length
- 9h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 7h 52m (winter) – 16h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sandwich — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.2722° N, 1.3378° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 4,851 · #70399 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sandwich through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.27° S, 178.66° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 829 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sandwich today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 14:00
- Maghrib
- 16:27
- Isha
- 18:13
- Qibla direction
- 120.4° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Sandwich — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sandwich sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Sandwich's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 105 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,917 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.27° N, 1.34° 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 | 09:10 | −8h |
| Chicago | 11:10 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:10 | −3h |
| London | 17:10 | same time |
| Paris | 18:10 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:10 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:10 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:40 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:10 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:10 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:10 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:10 | +11h |
Best time to call Sandwich
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sandwich local time:
Cities sharing Sandwich's time zone
Distances from Sandwich
| London | 105 km | WNW (285°) |
| Paris | 278 km | SSE (165°) |
| Moscow | 2,421 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,366 km | ESE (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,455 km | WNW (299°) |
| Mumbai | 7,093 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,848 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 9,526 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 9,547 km | SW (223°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,550 km | ENE (59°) |
| Singapore | 10,753 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,917 km | ENE (63°) |
Cities near Sandwich
- Eastry4 km · 17:10
- Ash4 km · 17:10
- Deal7 km · 17:10
- Ramsgate9 km · 17:10
- Eythorne10 km · 17:10
- Birchington-on-Sea12 km · 17:10
- Westgate on Sea12 km · 17:10
- Margate13 km · 17:10
FAQ
What time is it in Sandwich right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sandwich (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sandwich in?
Sandwich runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Sandwich 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 Sandwich today?
Sandwich sees sunrise at 06:50 and sunset at 16:28 today, giving 9h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sandwich tonight?
The moon phase over Sandwich tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sandwich?
The antipode of Sandwich — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.27° S, 178.66° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 829 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sandwich?
Sandwich lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sandwich?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sandwich, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.