Right now, local time in Skelton is 15:08 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Skelton ranks #122924 worldwide by population and #3339 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Day length
- 9h 23m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 7h 22m (winter) – 17h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Skelton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.0000° N, 1.1333° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,549 · #122924 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
- 54.00° S, 178.87° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,079 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
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:00
- Maghrib
- 16:28
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 120.1° 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 23m 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, 285 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,904 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.00° N, 1.13° 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 | 07:08 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:08 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:08 | −3h |
| London | 15:08 | same time |
| Paris | 16:08 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:08 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:08 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:38 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:08 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:08 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:08 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:08 | +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 | 285 km | SSE (166°) |
| Paris | 620 km | SSE (156°) |
| Moscow | 2,454 km | ENE (70°) |
| Dubai | 5,590 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,168 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,268 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,522 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,357 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,530 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,660 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 10,855 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,904 km | NE (55°) |
Cities near Skelton
- Nether Poppleton2 km · 15:08
- Upper Poppleton3 km · 15:08
- Wigginton4 km · 15:08
- Haxby4 km · 15:08
- York6 km · 15:08
- Huntington5 km · 15:08
- Copmanthorpe10 km · 15:08
- Bishopthorpe9 km · 15:08
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 07:07 and sunset at 16:30 today, giving 9h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Skelton tonight?
The moon phase over Skelton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Skelton?
The antipode of Skelton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.00° S, 178.87° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,079 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 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.