Right now, local time in Shildon is 22:15 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shildon ranks #45267 worldwide by population and #1258 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Day length
- 9h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 7h 15m (winter) – 17h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shildon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.6300° N, 1.6429° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 9,976 · #45267 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shildon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.63° S, 178.36° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,118 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shildon today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:00
- Maghrib
- 16:29
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 120.1° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Shildon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shildon sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Shildon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 361 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,891 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.63° N, 1.64° 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 | 14:15 | −8h |
| Chicago | 16:15 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 19:15 | −3h |
| London | 22:15 | same time |
| Paris | 23:15 | +1h |
| Moscow | 01:15 | +3h |
| Dubai | 02:15 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 03:45 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:15 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 06:15 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 07:15 | +9h |
| Sydney | 09:15 | +11h |
Best time to call Shildon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shildon local time:
Cities sharing Shildon's time zone
Distances from Shildon
| London | 361 km | SSE (163°) |
| Paris | 698 km | SSE (155°) |
| Moscow | 2,462 km | ENE (71°) |
| Dubai | 5,636 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,108 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,302 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,451 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,314 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,520 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,692 km | SW (220°) |
| Singapore | 10,871 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,891 km | NE (54°) |
Cities near Shildon
- Coundon4 km · 22:15
- Heighington4 km · 22:15
- Bishop Auckland4 km · 22:15
- Walworth7 km · 22:15
- Denton7 km · 22:15
- Newton Aycliffe5 km · 22:15
- Summerhouse8 km · 22:15
- Spennymoor8 km · 22:15
FAQ
What time is it in Shildon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shildon (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shildon in?
Shildon runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Shildon 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 Shildon today?
Shildon sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 16:31 today, giving 9h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shildon tonight?
The moon phase over Shildon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shildon?
The antipode of Shildon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.63° S, 178.36° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,118 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shildon?
Shildon lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shildon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shildon, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.