Right now, local time in Stepney is 17:21 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Stepney ranks #32214 worldwide by population and #799 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Stepney — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.5175° N, 0.0429° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 16,238 · #32214 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Stepney through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.52° S, 179.96° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,030 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Stepney today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 119.1° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Stepney — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Stepney 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.
Stepney's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 6 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,988 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.52° N, 0.04° 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 | 09:21 | −8h |
| Chicago | 11:21 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:21 | −3h |
| London | 17:21 | same time |
| Paris | 18:21 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:21 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:21 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:51 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:21 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:21 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:21 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:21 | +11h |
Best time to call Stepney
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Stepney local time:
Cities sharing Stepney's time zone
Distances from Stepney
| London | 6 km | W (262°) |
| Paris | 341 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 2,495 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,465 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,358 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,189 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,759 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,502 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,555 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,617 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,842 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,988 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Stepney
- Limehouse1 km · 17:21
- Shadwell1 km · 17:21
- Rotherhithe2 km · 17:21
- Bethnal Green2 km · 17:21
- Whitechapel2 km · 17:21
- Canary Wharf2 km · 17:21
- Bow2 km · 17:21
- Poplar2 km · 17:21
FAQ
What time is it in Stepney right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Stepney (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Stepney in?
Stepney runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Stepney 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 Stepney today?
Stepney sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Stepney tonight?
The moon phase over Stepney tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Stepney?
The antipode of Stepney — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.52° S, 179.96° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,030 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Stepney?
Stepney lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Stepney?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Stepney, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.