Right now, local time in Southwold is 19:29 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Southwold ranks #81506 worldwide by population and #2230 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 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 16:24
- Day length
- 9h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 7h 41m (winter) – 16h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Southwold — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.3272° N, 1.6802° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 3,680 · #81506 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Southwold through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.33° S, 178.32° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 940 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Southwold today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:55
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 13:55
- Maghrib
- 16:22
- Isha
- 18:11
- Qibla direction
- 121.8° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Southwold — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Southwold sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Southwold's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 154 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,842 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.33° N, 1.68° E, 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 | 11:29 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:29 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:29 | −3h |
| London | 19:29 | same time |
| Paris | 20:29 | +1h |
| Moscow | 22:29 | +3h |
| Dubai | 23:29 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:59 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:29 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 03:29 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 04:29 | +9h |
| Sydney | 06:29 | +11h |
Best time to call Southwold
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Southwold local time:
Cities sharing Southwold's time zone
Distances from Southwold
| London | 154 km | SW (235°) |
| Paris | 388 km | S (173°) |
| Moscow | 2,350 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,368 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,420 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,074 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,786 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 9,415 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,470 km | ENE (59°) |
| São Paulo | 9,648 km | SW (223°) |
| Singapore | 10,709 km | E (80°) |
| Sydney | 16,842 km | ENE (62°) |
Cities near Southwold
- Kessingland10 km · 19:29
- Leiston15 km · 19:29
- Lowestoft17 km · 19:29
- Beccles17 km · 19:29
- Halesworth12 km · 19:29
- Aldeburgh20 km · 19:29
- Hopton23 km · 19:29
- Saxmundham18 km · 19:29
FAQ
What time is it in Southwold right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Southwold (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Southwold in?
Southwold runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Southwold 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 Southwold today?
Southwold sees sunrise at 06:51 and sunset at 16:24 today, giving 9h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Southwold tonight?
The moon phase over Southwold tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Southwold?
The antipode of Southwold — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.33° S, 178.32° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 940 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Southwold?
Southwold lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Southwold?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Southwold, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.