Right now, local time in Stafford is 00:11 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Stafford ranks #8913 worldwide by population and #163 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Day length
- 9h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 7h 36m (winter) – 16h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Stafford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.8052° N, 2.1164° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 70,145 · #8913 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Stafford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.81° S, 177.88° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 933 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Stafford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:07
- Maghrib
- 16:34
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 118.0° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Stafford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Stafford sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Stafford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 198 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,033 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.81° N, 2.12° 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 | 16:11 | −8h |
| Chicago | 18:11 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 21:11 | −3h |
| London | 00:11 | same time |
| Paris | 01:11 | +1h |
| Moscow | 03:11 | +3h |
| Dubai | 04:11 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 05:41 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:11 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 08:11 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 09:11 | +9h |
| Sydney | 11:11 | +11h |
Best time to call Stafford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Stafford local time:
Cities sharing Stafford's time zone
Distances from Stafford
| London | 198 km | SE (136°) |
| Paris | 539 km | SE (143°) |
| Moscow | 2,564 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,630 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,167 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,332 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,559 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,505 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,517 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,658 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,949 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,033 km | NE (56°) |
Cities near Stafford
- Penkridge9 km · 00:11
- Stone11 km · 00:11
- Great Haywood8 km · 00:11
- Colwich9 km · 00:11
- Gnosall10 km · 00:11
- Wheaton Aston13 km · 00:11
- Brewood15 km · 00:11
- Cannock14 km · 00:11
FAQ
What time is it in Stafford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Stafford (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Stafford in?
Stafford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Stafford 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 Stafford today?
Stafford sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 16:36 today, giving 9h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Stafford tonight?
The moon phase over Stafford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Stafford?
The antipode of Stafford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.81° S, 177.88° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 933 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Stafford?
Stafford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Stafford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Stafford, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.