Right now, local time in Shirley is 13:19 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shirley ranks #18435 worldwide by population and #405 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day length
- 9h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 7h 40m (winter) – 16h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shirley — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.4107° N, 1.8195° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 32,000 · #18435 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shirley through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.41° S, 178.18° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 911 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shirley today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:08
- Maghrib
- 16:36
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 118.0° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Shirley — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shirley sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Shirley's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 153 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,041 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.41° N, 1.82° 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 | 05:19 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:19 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:19 | −3h |
| London | 13:19 | same time |
| Paris | 14:19 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:19 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:19 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:49 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:19 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:19 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:19 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:19 | +11h |
Best time to call Shirley
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shirley local time:
Cities sharing Shirley's time zone
Distances from Shirley
| London | 153 km | SE (130°) |
| Paris | 492 km | SE (142°) |
| Moscow | 2,563 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,602 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,204 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,312 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,602 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,497 km | SW (220°) |
| Tokyo | 9,532 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,666 km | ENE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,939 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,041 km | ENE (57°) |
Cities near Shirley
- Cheswick Green3 km · 13:19
- Dickens Heath3 km · 13:19
- Solihull3 km · 13:19
- Acocks Green4 km · 13:19
- Tidbury Green4 km · 13:19
- Hockley Heath7 km · 13:19
- Dorridge6 km · 13:19
- Washwood Heath10 km · 13:19
FAQ
What time is it in Shirley right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shirley (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shirley in?
Shirley runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Shirley 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 Shirley today?
Shirley sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 9h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shirley tonight?
The moon phase over Shirley tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shirley?
The antipode of Shirley — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.41° S, 178.18° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 911 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shirley?
Shirley lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shirley?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shirley, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.