Right now, local time in Scalloway is 21:58 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Scalloway ranks #142115 worldwide by population and #3846 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 16:08
- Day length
- 8h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 5h 50m (winter) – 18h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Scalloway — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 60.1383° N, 1.2769° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,100 · #142115 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Scalloway through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 60.14° S, 178.72° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,675 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Scalloway today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 13:36
- Maghrib
- 16:06
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 124.9° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Scalloway — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Scalloway sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Scalloway's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 962 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,480 km off. Its position on the globe is 60.14° N, 1.28° 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 | 13:58 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:58 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 18:58 | −3h |
| London | 21:58 | same time |
| Paris | 22:58 | +1h |
| Moscow | 00:58 | +3h |
| Dubai | 01:58 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 03:28 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:58 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 05:58 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 06:58 | +9h |
| Sydney | 08:58 | +11h |
Best time to call Scalloway
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Scalloway local time:
Cities sharing Scalloway's time zone
Distances from Scalloway
| London | 962 km | S (175°) |
| Paris | 1,275 km | SSE (168°) |
| Moscow | 2,310 km | E (85°) |
| Dubai | 5,762 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 5,888 km | WNW (291°) |
| Mumbai | 7,307 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,076 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 8,778 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,168 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 10,172 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 10,705 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 16,480 km | NE (47°) |
Cities near Scalloway
- Lerwick8 km · 21:58
- Sandwick15 km · 21:58
- Kirkwall159 km · 21:58
- Stromness173 km · 21:58
- Wick215 km · 21:58
- Fraserburgh276 km · 21:58
- Rosehearty276 km · 21:58
- Peterhead294 km · 21:58
FAQ
What time is it in Scalloway right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Scalloway (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Scalloway in?
Scalloway runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Scalloway 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 Scalloway today?
Scalloway sees sunrise at 07:30 and sunset at 16:08 today, giving 8h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Scalloway tonight?
The moon phase over Scalloway tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Scalloway?
The antipode of Scalloway — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 60.14° S, 178.72° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,675 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Scalloway?
Scalloway lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Scalloway?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Scalloway, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.