Right now, local time in Stornoway is 18:18 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Stornoway ranks #54159 worldwide by population and #1519 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 8h 54m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 6h 24m (winter) – 18h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Stornoway — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 58.2092° N, 6.3865° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 7,500 · #54159 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Stornoway through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 58.21° S, 173.61° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 1,325 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Stornoway today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:05
- Maghrib
- 16:35
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 117.9° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Stornoway — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Stornoway sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Stornoway's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 845 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,837 km off. Its position on the globe is 58.21° N, 6.39° 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 | 10:18 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:18 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:18 | −3h |
| London | 18:18 | same time |
| Paris | 19:18 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:18 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:18 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:48 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:18 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:18 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:18 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:18 | +11h |
Best time to call Stornoway
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Stornoway local time:
Cities sharing Stornoway's time zone
Distances from Stornoway
| London | 845 km | SSE (149°) |
| Paris | 1,187 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 2,632 km | ENE (77°) |
| Chicago | 5,689 km | WNW (289°) |
| Dubai | 5,997 km | E (100°) |
| Mumbai | 7,593 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,976 km | NW (306°) |
| Tokyo | 9,107 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,529 km | NE (53°) |
| São Paulo | 9,823 km | SW (216°) |
| Singapore | 11,044 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 16,837 km | NE (41°) |
Cities near Stornoway
- Isle of Lewis1 km · 18:18
- Portree89 km · 18:18
- Isle of North Uist88 km · 18:18
- Benbecula102 km · 18:18
- Ullapool80 km · 18:18
- Isle of South Uist121 km · 18:18
- Barra151 km · 18:18
- Isle Of Mull199 km · 18:18
FAQ
What time is it in Stornoway right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Stornoway (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Stornoway in?
Stornoway runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Stornoway 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 Stornoway today?
Stornoway sees sunrise at 07:43 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 8h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Stornoway tonight?
The moon phase over Stornoway tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Stornoway?
The antipode of Stornoway — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 58.21° S, 173.61° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 1,325 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Stornoway?
Stornoway lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Stornoway?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Stornoway, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.