Right now, local time in Selkirk is 00:26 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Selkirk ranks #63633 worldwide by population and #1767 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Day length
- 9h 09m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 7h 03m (winter) – 17h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Selkirk — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.5474° N, 2.8391° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 5,730 · #63633 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Selkirk through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.55° S, 177.16° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,171 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Selkirk today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:00
- Maghrib
- 16:28
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 119.6° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Selkirk — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Selkirk sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Selkirk's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 483 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,888 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.55° N, 2.84° 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 | 16:26 | −8h |
| Chicago | 18:26 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 21:26 | −3h |
| London | 00:26 | same time |
| Paris | 01:26 | +1h |
| Moscow | 03:26 | +3h |
| Dubai | 04:26 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 05:56 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:26 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 08:26 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 09:26 | +9h |
| Sydney | 11:26 | +11h |
Best time to call Selkirk
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Selkirk local time:
Cities sharing Selkirk's time zone
Distances from Selkirk
| London | 483 km | SSE (157°) |
| Paris | 823 km | SSE (152°) |
| Moscow | 2,502 km | ENE (73°) |
| Dubai | 5,731 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 5,997 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,380 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,328 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,264 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,526 km | NE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 9,721 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 10,920 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,888 km | NE (50°) |
Cities near Selkirk
- Galashiels8 km · 00:26
- Tweedbank8 km · 00:26
- Melrose9 km · 00:26
- Hawick14 km · 00:26
- Newtown St Boswells11 km · 00:26
- Earlston14 km · 00:26
- Lauder20 km · 00:26
- Saint Boswells13 km · 00:26
FAQ
What time is it in Selkirk right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Selkirk (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Selkirk in?
Selkirk runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Selkirk 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 Selkirk today?
Selkirk sees sunrise at 07:21 and sunset at 16:30 today, giving 9h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Selkirk tonight?
The moon phase over Selkirk tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Selkirk?
The antipode of Selkirk — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.55° S, 177.16° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,171 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Selkirk?
Selkirk lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Selkirk?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Selkirk, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.