Right now, local time in South Shields is 21:59 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
South Shields ranks #7488 worldwide by population and #130 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Day length
- 9h 17m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 7h 10m (winter) – 17h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for South Shields — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.9986° N, 1.4323° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 83,655 · #7488 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from South Shields through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.00° S, 178.57° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,160 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in South Shields today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 13:58
- Maghrib
- 16:26
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 120.6° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for South Shields — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
South Shields sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
South Shields's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 397 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,855 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.00° N, 1.43° 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 | 13:59 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:59 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 18:59 | −3h |
| London | 21:59 | same time |
| Paris | 22:59 | +1h |
| Moscow | 00:59 | +3h |
| Dubai | 01:59 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 03:29 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:59 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 05:59 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 06:59 | +9h |
| Sydney | 08:59 | +11h |
Best time to call South Shields
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in South Shields local time:
Cities sharing South Shields's time zone
Distances from South Shields
| London | 397 km | SSE (167°) |
| Paris | 730 km | SSE (158°) |
| Moscow | 2,436 km | ENE (72°) |
| Dubai | 5,632 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,103 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,290 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,435 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,272 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,486 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,732 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 10,848 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,855 km | NE (53°) |
Cities near South Shields
- Tynemouth2 km · 21:59
- North Shields2 km · 21:59
- Whitley Bay5 km · 21:59
- East Boldon6 km · 21:59
- Jarrow4 km · 21:59
- The Boldons6 km · 21:59
- Whitburn6 km · 21:59
- Shiremoor6 km · 21:59
FAQ
What time is it in South Shields right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in South Shields (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is South Shields in?
South Shields runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does South Shields 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 South Shields today?
South Shields sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 16:29 today, giving 9h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over South Shields tonight?
The moon phase over South Shields tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of South Shields?
The antipode of South Shields — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.00° S, 178.57° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,160 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is South Shields?
South Shields lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in South Shields?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In South Shields, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.