Right now, local time in Stranraer is 01:51 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Stranraer ranks #43658 worldwide by population and #1197 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 16:47
- Day length
- 9h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 7h 11m (winter) – 17h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Stranraer — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.9023° N, 5.0273° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 10,510 · #43658 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Stranraer through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.90° S, 174.97° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, 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 Stranraer today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 14:16
- Maghrib
- 16:45
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 116.7° from north (ESE (117°))
Full prayer timetable for Stranraer — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Stranraer sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Stranraer's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 498 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,040 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.90° N, 5.03° 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 | 18:51 | −7h |
| Chicago | 20:51 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 22:51 | −3h |
| London | 01:51 | same time |
| Paris | 02:51 | +1h |
| Moscow | 04:51 | +3h |
| Dubai | 05:51 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 07:21 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:51 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 09:51 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 10:51 | +9h |
| Sydney | 12:51 | +11h |
Best time to call Stranraer
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Stranraer local time:
Cities sharing Stranraer's time zone
Distances from Stranraer
| London | 498 km | SE (137°) |
| Paris | 840 km | SE (140°) |
| Moscow | 2,656 km | ENE (70°) |
| Dubai | 5,855 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 5,897 km | WNW (292°) |
| Mumbai | 7,519 km | E (88°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,264 km | NW (308°) |
| Tokyo | 9,394 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 9,579 km | SW (218°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,681 km | NE (54°) |
| Singapore | 11,073 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 17,040 km | NE (48°) |
Cities near Stranraer
- Cairnryan8 km · 01:51
- Girvan39 km · 01:51
- Newton Stewart35 km · 01:51
- Maybole55 km · 01:51
- Donaghadee44 km · 01:51
- Ballywalter50 km · 01:51
- Millisle46 km · 01:51
- Portavogie56 km · 01:51
FAQ
What time is it in Stranraer right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Stranraer (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Stranraer in?
Stranraer runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Stranraer 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 Stranraer today?
Stranraer sees sunrise at 07:22 and sunset at 16:47 today, giving 9h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Stranraer tonight?
The moon phase over Stranraer tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Stranraer?
The antipode of Stranraer — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.90° S, 174.97° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, 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 Stranraer?
Stranraer lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Stranraer?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Stranraer, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.