Right now, local time in Shortlands is 09:03 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shortlands ranks #47295 worldwide by population and #1319 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Day length
- 9h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 7h 51m (winter) – 16h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 62% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shortlands — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.3991° N, 0.0044° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 9,303 · #47295 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shortlands through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.40° S, 180.00° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 867 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shortlands today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:06
- Maghrib
- 16:33
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 119.0° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Shortlands — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shortlands sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Shortlands's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 15 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,992 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.40° N, 0.00° 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 | 01:03 | −8h |
| Chicago | 03:03 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 06:03 | −3h |
| London | 09:03 | same time |
| Paris | 10:03 | +1h |
| Moscow | 12:03 | +3h |
| Dubai | 13:03 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 14:33 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:03 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 17:03 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 18:03 | +9h |
| Sydney | 20:03 | +11h |
Best time to call Shortlands
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shortlands local time:
Cities sharing Shortlands's time zone
Distances from Shortlands
| London | 15 km | NW (323°) |
| Paris | 328 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 2,498 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,460 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,367 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,186 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,770 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,494 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,564 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,622 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,842 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,992 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Shortlands
FAQ
What time is it in Shortlands right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shortlands (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Shortlands in?
Shortlands runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Shortlands 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 Shortlands today?
Shortlands sees sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 16:35 today, giving 9h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shortlands tonight?
The moon phase over Shortlands tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shortlands?
The antipode of Shortlands — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.40° S, 180.00° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 867 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shortlands?
Shortlands lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shortlands?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shortlands, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.