Right now, local time in Shrewsbury is 02:14 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shrewsbury ranks #8148 worldwide by population and #147 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Day length
- 9h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 7h 37m (winter) – 16h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shrewsbury — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.7101° N, 2.7521° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 76,782 · #8148 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shrewsbury through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.71° S, 177.25° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 900 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shrewsbury today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:10
- Maghrib
- 16:37
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 117.2° from north (ESE (117°))
Full prayer timetable for Shrewsbury — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shrewsbury 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.
Shrewsbury's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 223 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,075 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.71° N, 2.75° 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 | 18:14 | −8h |
| Chicago | 20:14 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 23:14 | −3h |
| London | 02:14 | same time |
| Paris | 03:14 | +1h |
| Moscow | 05:14 | +3h |
| Dubai | 06:14 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 07:44 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:14 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 10:14 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 11:14 | +9h |
| Sydney | 13:14 | +11h |
Best time to call Shrewsbury
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shrewsbury local time:
Cities sharing Shrewsbury's time zone
Distances from Shrewsbury
| London | 223 km | SE (126°) |
| Paris | 558 km | SE (138°) |
| Moscow | 2,608 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,670 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,133 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,375 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,533 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,482 km | SW (220°) |
| Tokyo | 9,535 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,699 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,993 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,075 km | NE (55°) |
Cities near Shrewsbury
- Bayston Hill4 km · 02:14
- Bicton5 km · 02:14
- Great Hanwood5 km · 02:14
- Astley7 km · 02:14
- Berrington8 km · 02:14
- Clive12 km · 02:14
- Longnor12 km · 02:14
- Ford8 km · 02:14
FAQ
What time is it in Shrewsbury right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shrewsbury (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shrewsbury in?
Shrewsbury runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury today?
Shrewsbury sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 16:39 today, giving 9h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shrewsbury tonight?
The moon phase over Shrewsbury tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shrewsbury?
The antipode of Shrewsbury — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.71° S, 177.25° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 900 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shrewsbury?
Shrewsbury lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shrewsbury?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shrewsbury, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.