Right now, local time in Skelmersdale is 15:26 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Skelmersdale ranks #15520 worldwide by population and #330 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
- 16:38
- Day length
- 9h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 7h 28m (winter) – 17h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Skelmersdale — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.5502° N, 2.7735° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 38,813 · #15520 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Skelmersdale through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.55° S, 177.23° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 977 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Skelmersdale today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:08
- Maghrib
- 16:36
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 117.9° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Skelmersdale — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Skelmersdale sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Skelmersdale's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 289 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,021 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.55° N, 2.77° 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 | 07:26 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:26 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:26 | −3h |
| London | 15:26 | same time |
| Paris | 16:26 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:26 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:26 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:56 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:26 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:26 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:26 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:26 | +11h |
Best time to call Skelmersdale
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Skelmersdale local time:
Cities sharing Skelmersdale's time zone
Distances from Skelmersdale
| London | 289 km | SE (141°) |
| Paris | 632 km | SE (144°) |
| Moscow | 2,573 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,687 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,092 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,375 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,472 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,455 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,553 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,648 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,971 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,021 km | NE (54°) |
Cities near Skelmersdale
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- Rainford5 km · 15:26
- Appley Bridge5 km · 15:26
- Burscough7 km · 15:26
- Shevington6 km · 15:26
- Billinge7 km · 15:26
- Rufford10 km · 15:26
- Eccleston11 km · 15:26
FAQ
What time is it in Skelmersdale right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Skelmersdale (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Skelmersdale in?
Skelmersdale runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Skelmersdale 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 Skelmersdale today?
Skelmersdale sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 9h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Skelmersdale tonight?
The moon phase over Skelmersdale tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Skelmersdale?
The antipode of Skelmersdale — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.55° S, 177.23° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 977 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Skelmersdale?
Skelmersdale lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Skelmersdale?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Skelmersdale, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.