Right now, local time in St James's is 12:32 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
St James's ranks #44073 worldwide by population and #1208 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:34
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for St James's — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.5073° N, 0.1398° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 10,361 · #44073 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from St James's through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.51° S, 179.86° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,026 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in St James's today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:05
- Maghrib
- 16:32
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 119.0° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for St James's — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
St James's sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
St James's's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 1 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,995 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.51° N, 0.14° 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 | 04:32 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:32 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:32 | −3h |
| London | 12:32 | same time |
| Paris | 13:32 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:32 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:32 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:02 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:32 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:32 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:32 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:32 | +11h |
Best time to call St James's
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in St James's local time:
Cities sharing St James's's time zone
Distances from St James's
| London | 1 km | ENE (66°) |
| Paris | 344 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 2,501 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,472 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,352 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,196 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,755 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,497 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,559 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,624 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,849 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,995 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near St James's
- West End1 km · 12:32
- Soho1 km · 12:32
- City of Westminster1 km · 12:32
- London1 km · 12:32
- Vincent Square2 km · 12:32
- West End of London1 km · 12:32
- Pimlico2 km · 12:32
- Holborn2 km · 12:32
FAQ
What time is it in St James's right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in St James's (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is St James's in?
St James's runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does St James's 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 St James's today?
St James's sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 16:34 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over St James's tonight?
The moon phase over St James's tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of St James's?
The antipode of St James's — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.51° S, 179.86° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,026 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is St James's?
St James's lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in St James's?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In St James's, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.