Right now, local time in Sunderland is 12:31 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sunderland ranks #3618 worldwide by population and #51 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Day length
- 9h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 7h 11m (winter) – 17h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sunderland — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.9046° N, 1.3822° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 170,134 · #3618 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sunderland through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.90° S, 178.62° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,153 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sunderland today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 13:58
- Maghrib
- 16:27
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 120.6° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Sunderland — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sunderland sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Sunderland's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 387 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,859 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.90° N, 1.38° 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 | 04:31 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:31 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:31 | −3h |
| London | 12:31 | same time |
| Paris | 13:31 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:31 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:31 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:01 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:31 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:31 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:31 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:31 | +11h |
Best time to call Sunderland
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sunderland local time:
Cities sharing Sunderland's time zone
Distances from Sunderland
| London | 387 km | SSE (167°) |
| Paris | 719 km | SSE (158°) |
| Moscow | 2,436 km | ENE (72°) |
| Dubai | 5,626 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,111 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,286 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,444 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,279 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,489 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,726 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 10,847 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,859 km | NE (54°) |
Cities near Sunderland
- Ryhope4 km · 12:31
- Whitburn5 km · 12:31
- East Boldon5 km · 12:31
- Seaham8 km · 12:31
- The Boldons6 km · 12:31
- Murton10 km · 12:31
- Houghton-Le-Spring9 km · 12:31
- South Shields11 km · 12:31
FAQ
What time is it in Sunderland right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sunderland (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sunderland in?
Sunderland runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Sunderland 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 Sunderland today?
Sunderland sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 16:29 today, giving 9h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sunderland tonight?
The moon phase over Sunderland tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sunderland?
The antipode of Sunderland — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.90° S, 178.62° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,153 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sunderland?
Sunderland lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sunderland?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sunderland, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.