Right now, local time in Scunthorpe is 03:09 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Scunthorpe ranks #7693 worldwide by population and #137 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 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 16:28
- Day length
- 9h 22m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 7h 27m (winter) – 17h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Scunthorpe — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.5791° N, 0.6544° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 81,576 · #7693 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Scunthorpe through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.58° S, 179.35° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,061 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Scunthorpe today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 13:58
- Maghrib
- 16:26
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 120.3° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Scunthorpe — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Scunthorpe sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Scunthorpe's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 233 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,905 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.58° N, 0.65° 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 | 19:09 | −8h |
| Chicago | 21:09 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 00:09 | −3h |
| London | 03:09 | same time |
| Paris | 04:09 | +1h |
| Moscow | 06:09 | +3h |
| Dubai | 07:09 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 08:39 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:09 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 11:09 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 12:09 | +9h |
| Sydney | 14:09 | +11h |
Best time to call Scunthorpe
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Scunthorpe local time:
Cities sharing Scunthorpe's time zone
Distances from Scunthorpe
| London | 233 km | S (171°) |
| Paris | 565 km | SSE (157°) |
| Moscow | 2,441 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,550 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,217 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,235 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,576 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,381 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,529 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,646 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 10,834 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,905 km | ENE (57°) |
Cities near Scunthorpe
- Bottesford3 km · 03:09
- Messingham6 km · 03:09
- Gunness5 km · 03:09
- Burton upon Stather8 km · 03:09
- Scotter9 km · 03:09
- Burringham6 km · 03:09
- Keadby6 km · 03:09
- Manton8 km · 03:09
FAQ
What time is it in Scunthorpe right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Scunthorpe (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Scunthorpe in?
Scunthorpe runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Scunthorpe 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 Scunthorpe today?
Scunthorpe sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 16:28 today, giving 9h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Scunthorpe tonight?
The moon phase over Scunthorpe tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Scunthorpe?
The antipode of Scunthorpe — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.58° S, 179.35° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,061 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Scunthorpe?
Scunthorpe lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Scunthorpe?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Scunthorpe, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.