Right now, local time in Shotts is 01:57 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shotts ranks #51092 worldwide by population and #1419 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 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 07m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 6h 59m (winter) – 17h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shotts — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.8195° N, 3.7975° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 8,235 · #51092 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shotts through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.82° S, 176.20° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,174 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shotts today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 14:03
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 118.7° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Shotts — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shotts sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 07m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Shotts's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 536 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,914 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.82° N, 3.80° 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 | 17:57 | −8h |
| Chicago | 19:57 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 22:57 | −3h |
| London | 01:57 | same time |
| Paris | 02:57 | +1h |
| Moscow | 04:57 | +3h |
| Dubai | 05:57 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 07:27 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:57 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 09:57 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 10:57 | +9h |
| Sydney | 12:57 | +11h |
Best time to call Shotts
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shotts local time:
Cities sharing Shotts's time zone
Distances from Shotts
| London | 536 km | SSE (152°) |
| Paris | 879 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 2,550 km | ENE (73°) |
| Dubai | 5,796 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 5,930 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,440 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,262 km | NW (308°) |
| Tokyo | 9,267 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,558 km | NE (55°) |
| São Paulo | 9,707 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 10,970 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,914 km | NE (49°) |
Cities near Shotts
- Allanton3 km · 01:57
- Harthill5 km · 01:57
- Blackridge7 km · 01:57
- Salsburgh5 km · 01:57
- Newmains6 km · 01:57
- Carluke10 km · 01:57
- Fauldhouse6 km · 01:57
- Law9 km · 01:57
FAQ
What time is it in Shotts right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shotts (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shotts in?
Shotts runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Shotts 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 Shotts today?
Shotts sees sunrise at 07:26 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shotts tonight?
The moon phase over Shotts tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shotts?
The antipode of Shotts — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.82° S, 176.20° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,174 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shotts?
Shotts lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shotts?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shotts, clocks run about 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.