Right now, local time in Smethwick is 13:54 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Smethwick ranks #11556 worldwide by population and #234 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day length
- 9h 32m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 7h 39m (winter) – 16h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Smethwick — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.4927° N, 1.9674° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 53,653 · #11556 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Smethwick through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.49° S, 178.03° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 912 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Smethwick today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:09
- Maghrib
- 16:36
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 117.9° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Smethwick — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Smethwick sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Smethwick's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 167 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,044 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.49° N, 1.97° 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 | 05:54 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:54 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:54 | −3h |
| London | 13:54 | same time |
| Paris | 14:54 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:54 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:54 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:24 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:54 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:54 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:54 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:54 | +11h |
Best time to call Smethwick
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Smethwick local time:
Cities sharing Smethwick's time zone
Distances from Smethwick
| London | 167 km | SE (130°) |
| Paris | 505 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 2,569 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,614 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,191 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,322 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,589 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,497 km | SW (220°) |
| Tokyo | 9,530 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,669 km | ENE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,947 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,044 km | ENE (56°) |
Cities near Smethwick
- West Bromwich3 km · 13:54
- Oldbury3 km · 13:54
- Hockley4 km · 13:54
- Bartley Green7 km · 13:54
- Birmingham5 km · 13:54
- Rowley Regis5 km · 13:54
- Wednesbury8 km · 13:54
- Aston6 km · 13:54
FAQ
What time is it in Smethwick right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Smethwick (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Smethwick in?
Smethwick runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Smethwick 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 Smethwick today?
Smethwick sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 9h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Smethwick tonight?
The moon phase over Smethwick tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Smethwick?
The antipode of Smethwick — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.49° S, 178.03° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 912 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Smethwick?
Smethwick lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Smethwick?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Smethwick, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.