Right now, local time in Sheerness is 18:16 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sheerness ranks #37321 worldwide by population and #998 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 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sheerness — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.4404° N, 0.7625° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 13,249 · #37321 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sheerness through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.44° S, 179.24° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 856 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sheerness today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:01
- Maghrib
- 16:28
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 119.9° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Sheerness — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sheerness sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Sheerness's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 62 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,944 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.44° N, 0.76° E, 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 | 10:16 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:16 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:16 | −3h |
| London | 18:16 | same time |
| Paris | 19:16 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:16 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:16 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:46 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:16 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:16 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:16 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:16 | +11h |
Best time to call Sheerness
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sheerness local time:
Cities sharing Sheerness's time zone
Distances from Sheerness
| London | 62 km | W (277°) |
| Paris | 308 km | SSE (158°) |
| Moscow | 2,448 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,409 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,411 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,133 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,806 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 9,532 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 9,533 km | SW (223°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,575 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,789 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,944 km | ENE (62°) |
Cities near Sheerness
- Queenborough3 km · 18:16
- Grain4 km · 18:16
- Iwade7 km · 18:16
- Eastchurch8 km · 18:16
- Sittingbourne11 km · 18:16
- Southchurch Village11 km · 18:16
- Southend-on-Sea11 km · 18:16
- Lower Halstow10 km · 18:16
FAQ
What time is it in Sheerness right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sheerness (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sheerness in?
Sheerness runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Sheerness 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 Sheerness today?
Sheerness sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 16:30 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sheerness tonight?
The moon phase over Sheerness tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sheerness?
The antipode of Sheerness — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.44° S, 179.24° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 856 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sheerness?
Sheerness lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sheerness?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sheerness, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.