Right now, local time in Staines is 18:49 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Staines ranks #12123 worldwide by population and #245 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 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Staines — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.4309° N, 0.5061° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 51,040 · #12123 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Staines through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.43° S, 179.49° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,004 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Staines today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:06
- Maghrib
- 16:33
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 118.5° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Staines — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Staines 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.
Staines's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 27 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,021 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.43° N, 0.51° 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 | 10:49 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:49 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:49 | −3h |
| London | 18:49 | same time |
| Paris | 19:49 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:49 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:49 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:19 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:49 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:49 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:49 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:49 | +11h |
Best time to call Staines
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Staines local time:
Cities sharing Staines's time zone
Distances from Staines
| London | 27 km | ENE (71°) |
| Paris | 351 km | SE (143°) |
| Moscow | 2,528 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,495 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,334 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,221 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,742 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,473 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,580 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,650 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,875 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,021 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Staines
FAQ
What time is it in Staines right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Staines (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Staines in?
Staines runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Staines 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 Staines today?
Staines sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 16:35 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Staines tonight?
The moon phase over Staines tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Staines?
The antipode of Staines — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.43° S, 179.49° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,004 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Staines?
Staines lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Staines?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Staines, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.