Right now, local time in Shap is 20:14 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shap ranks #134032 worldwide by population and #3636 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Day length
- 9h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 7h 16m (winter) – 17h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shap — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.5315° N, 2.6755° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,264 · #134032 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shap through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.53° S, 177.32° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,075 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shap today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:05
- Maghrib
- 16:33
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 118.9° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Shap — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shap sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Shap's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 377 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,950 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.53° N, 2.68° 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 | 12:14 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:14 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:14 | −3h |
| London | 20:14 | same time |
| Paris | 21:14 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:14 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:14 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 01:44 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:14 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:14 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:14 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:14 | +11h |
Best time to call Shap
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shap local time:
Cities sharing Shap's time zone
Distances from Shap
| London | 377 km | SSE (152°) |
| Paris | 719 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 2,528 km | ENE (70°) |
| Dubai | 5,700 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,052 km | WNW (294°) |
| Mumbai | 7,369 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,407 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,357 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,581 km | NE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 9,641 km | SW (220°) |
| Singapore | 10,938 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 16,950 km | NE (52°) |
Cities near Shap
- Penrith16 km · 20:14
- Appleby-in-Westmorland13 km · 20:14
- Burneside21 km · 20:14
- Staveley20 km · 20:14
- Kendal23 km · 20:14
- Sedbergh25 km · 20:14
- Windermere22 km · 20:14
- Ambleside22 km · 20:14
FAQ
What time is it in Shap right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shap (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shap in?
Shap runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Shap 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 Shap today?
Shap sees sunrise at 07:15 and sunset at 16:35 today, giving 9h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shap tonight?
The moon phase over Shap tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shap?
The antipode of Shap — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.53° S, 177.32° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,075 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shap?
Shap lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shap?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shap, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.