Right now, local time in Skelton is 17:29 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Skelton ranks #58923 worldwide by population and #1640 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 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Day length
- 9h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 7h 26m (winter) – 17h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Skelton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.7252° N, 0.8419° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 6,538 · #58923 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Skelton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.73° S, 179.16° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,066 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Skelton today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 14:00
- Maghrib
- 16:28
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 120.2° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Skelton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Skelton sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Skelton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 251 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,906 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.73° N, 0.84° 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 | 09:29 | −8h |
| Chicago | 11:29 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:29 | −3h |
| London | 17:29 | same time |
| Paris | 18:29 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:29 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:29 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:59 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:29 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:29 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:29 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:29 | +11h |
Best time to call Skelton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Skelton local time:
Cities sharing Skelton's time zone
Distances from Skelton
| London | 251 km | SSE (169°) |
| Paris | 585 km | SSE (156°) |
| Moscow | 2,447 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,565 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,199 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,248 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,556 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,373 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,531 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,650 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 10,843 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,906 km | NE (56°) |
Cities near Skelton
FAQ
What time is it in Skelton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Skelton (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Skelton in?
Skelton runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Skelton 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 Skelton today?
Skelton sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 16:30 today, giving 9h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Skelton tonight?
The moon phase over Skelton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Skelton?
The antipode of Skelton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.73° S, 179.16° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,066 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Skelton?
Skelton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Skelton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Skelton, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.