Right now, local time in Strood is 01:43 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Strood ranks #17761 worldwide by population and #390 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Day length
- 9h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 7h 51m (winter) – 16h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Strood — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.3932° N, 0.4771° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 33,381 · #17761 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Strood through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.39° S, 179.52° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 856 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Strood today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:05
- Maghrib
- 16:33
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 119.6° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Strood — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Strood sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Strood's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 44 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,963 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.39° N, 0.48° E, 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 | 18:43 | −7h |
| Chicago | 20:43 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 22:43 | −3h |
| London | 01:43 | same time |
| Paris | 02:43 | +1h |
| Moscow | 04:43 | +3h |
| Dubai | 05:43 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 07:13 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:43 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 09:43 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 10:43 | +9h |
| Sydney | 12:43 | +11h |
Best time to call Strood
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Strood local time:
Cities sharing Strood's time zone
Distances from Strood
| London | 44 km | WNW (287°) |
| Paris | 312 km | SSE (154°) |
| Moscow | 2,468 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,427 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,396 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,153 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,795 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,516 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,547 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,594 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,810 km | ENE (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,963 km | ENE (62°) |
Cities near Strood
FAQ
What time is it in Strood right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Strood (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Strood in?
Strood runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Strood 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 Strood today?
Strood sees sunrise at 06:50 and sunset at 16:35 today, giving 9h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Strood tonight?
The moon phase over Strood tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Strood?
The antipode of Strood — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.39° S, 179.52° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 856 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Strood?
Strood lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Strood?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Strood, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.