Right now, local time in Sittingbourne is 19:15 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sittingbourne ranks #11411 worldwide by population and #230 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 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Day length
- 9h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 7h 51m (winter) – 16h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sittingbourne — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.3413° N, 0.7328° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 54,392 · #11411 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sittingbourne through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.34° S, 179.27° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 846 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sittingbourne today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:02
- Maghrib
- 16:29
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 119.8° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Sittingbourne — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sittingbourne sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Sittingbourne's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 63 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,950 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.34° N, 0.73° 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 | 11:15 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:15 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:15 | −3h |
| London | 19:15 | same time |
| Paris | 20:15 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:15 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:15 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:45 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:15 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:15 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:15 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:15 | +11h |
Best time to call Sittingbourne
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sittingbourne local time:
Cities sharing Sittingbourne's time zone
Distances from Sittingbourne
| London | 63 km | WNW (288°) |
| Paris | 299 km | SSE (157°) |
| Moscow | 2,455 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,409 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,414 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,135 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,812 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,524 km | SW (223°) |
| Tokyo | 9,543 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,582 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,793 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,950 km | ENE (62°) |
Cities near Sittingbourne
- Iwade4 km · 19:15
- Newington5 km · 19:15
- Lower Halstow6 km · 19:15
- Teynham5 km · 19:15
- Queenborough9 km · 19:15
- Upchurch7 km · 19:15
- Sheerness11 km · 19:15
- Lenham12 km · 19:15
FAQ
What time is it in Sittingbourne right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sittingbourne (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sittingbourne in?
Sittingbourne runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Sittingbourne 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 Sittingbourne today?
Sittingbourne sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 16:31 today, giving 9h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sittingbourne tonight?
The moon phase over Sittingbourne tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sittingbourne?
The antipode of Sittingbourne — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.34° S, 179.27° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 846 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sittingbourne?
Sittingbourne lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sittingbourne?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sittingbourne, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.