Right now, local time in Southampton is 13:20 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Southampton ranks #2239 worldwide by population and #27 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
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Day length
- 9h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 7h 56m (winter) – 16h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Southampton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.9040° N, 1.4043° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 269,781 · #2239 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Southampton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.90° S, 178.60° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 922 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Southampton today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:12
- Maghrib
- 16:38
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 117.0° from north (ESE (117°))
Full prayer timetable for Southampton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Southampton sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Southampton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 111 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,105 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.90° N, 1.40° 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 | 05:20 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:20 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:20 | −3h |
| London | 13:20 | same time |
| Paris | 14:20 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:20 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:20 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:50 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:20 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:20 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:20 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:20 | +11h |
Best time to call Southampton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Southampton local time:
Cities sharing Southampton's time zone
Distances from Southampton
| London | 111 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 352 km | SE (129°) |
| Moscow | 2,610 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,547 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,305 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,284 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,733 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,388 km | SW (221°) |
| Tokyo | 9,662 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,734 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,949 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,105 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Southampton
FAQ
What time is it in Southampton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Southampton (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Southampton in?
Southampton runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Southampton 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 Southampton today?
Southampton sees sunrise at 07:00 and sunset at 16:40 today, giving 9h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Southampton tonight?
The moon phase over Southampton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Southampton?
The antipode of Southampton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.90° S, 178.60° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 922 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Southampton?
Southampton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Southampton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Southampton, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.