Right now, local time in Shaftesbury is 22:57 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shaftesbury ranks #55011 worldwide by population and #1538 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Day length
- 9h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 7h 55m (winter) – 16h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shaftesbury — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.0053° N, 2.1933° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 7,314 · #55011 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shaftesbury through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.01° S, 177.81° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 779 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shaftesbury today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:14
- Maghrib
- 16:41
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 116.3° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Shaftesbury — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shaftesbury sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Shaftesbury's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 154 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,146 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.01° N, 2.19° 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 | 14:57 | −8h |
| Chicago | 16:57 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 19:57 | −3h |
| London | 22:57 | same time |
| Paris | 23:57 | +1h |
| Moscow | 01:57 | +3h |
| Dubai | 02:57 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 04:27 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:57 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 06:57 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 07:57 | +9h |
| Sydney | 09:57 | +11h |
Best time to call Shaftesbury
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shaftesbury local time:
Cities sharing Shaftesbury's time zone
Distances from Shaftesbury
| London | 154 km | ENE (68°) |
| Paris | 403 km | SE (125°) |
| Moscow | 2,654 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,604 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 6,251 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,339 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,684 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,361 km | SW (220°) |
| Tokyo | 9,680 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,774 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 11,001 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,146 km | ENE (59°) |
Cities near Shaftesbury
- Motcombe3 km · 22:57
- Gillingham7 km · 22:57
- Manston8 km · 22:57
- Child Okeford11 km · 22:57
- Hindon11 km · 22:57
- Mere11 km · 22:57
- Shillingstone13 km · 22:57
- Chicklade12 km · 22:57
FAQ
What time is it in Shaftesbury right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shaftesbury (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shaftesbury in?
Shaftesbury runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Shaftesbury 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 Shaftesbury today?
Shaftesbury sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 16:43 today, giving 9h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shaftesbury tonight?
The moon phase over Shaftesbury tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shaftesbury?
The antipode of Shaftesbury — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.01° S, 177.81° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 779 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shaftesbury?
Shaftesbury lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shaftesbury?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shaftesbury, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.