Right now, local time in Shotton is 02:06 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shotton ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #4172 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 7h 13m (winter) – 17h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shotton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.7833° N, 1.3667° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shotton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.78° S, 178.63° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,142 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shotton today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:02
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 120.5° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Shotton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shotton sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Shotton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 373 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,866 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.78° N, 1.37° 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 | 19:06 | −7h |
| Chicago | 21:06 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 23:06 | −3h |
| London | 02:06 | same time |
| Paris | 03:06 | +1h |
| Moscow | 05:06 | +3h |
| Dubai | 06:06 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 07:36 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:06 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 10:06 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 11:06 | +9h |
| Sydney | 13:06 | +11h |
Best time to call Shotton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shotton local time:
Cities sharing Shotton's time zone
Distances from Shotton
| London | 373 km | SSE (167°) |
| Paris | 706 km | SSE (157°) |
| Moscow | 2,439 km | ENE (71°) |
| Dubai | 5,623 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,117 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,285 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,454 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,290 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,495 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,717 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 10,850 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,866 km | NE (54°) |
Cities near Shotton
- Easington1 km · 02:06
- Hawthorn2 km · 02:06
- Peterlee3 km · 02:06
- Easington Colliery3 km · 02:06
- Murton4 km · 02:06
- South Hetton3 km · 02:06
- Haswell3 km · 02:06
- Wingate6 km · 02:06
FAQ
What time is it in Shotton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shotton (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Shotton in?
Shotton runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Shotton 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 Shotton today?
Shotton sees sunrise at 07:07 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shotton tonight?
The moon phase over Shotton tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shotton?
The antipode of Shotton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.78° S, 178.63° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,142 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shotton?
Shotton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shotton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shotton, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.