Right now, local time in Swaffham is 18:16 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Swaffham ranks #55288 worldwide by population and #1545 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:27
- Day length
- 9h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 7h 38m (winter) – 16h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Swaffham — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.6477° N, 0.6857° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 7,258 · #55288 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Swaffham through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.65° S, 179.31° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 988 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Swaffham today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 13:58
- Maghrib
- 16:25
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 120.9° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Swaffham — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Swaffham sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Swaffham's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 138 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,883 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.65° N, 0.69° 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 | 10:16 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:16 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:16 | −3h |
| London | 18:16 | same time |
| Paris | 19:16 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:16 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:16 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:46 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:16 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:16 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:16 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:16 | +11h |
Best time to call Swaffham
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Swaffham local time:
Cities sharing Swaffham's time zone
Distances from Swaffham
| London | 138 km | SSW (204°) |
| Paris | 437 km | SSE (164°) |
| Moscow | 2,398 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,441 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,343 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,143 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,712 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 9,422 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,509 km | ENE (58°) |
| São Paulo | 9,629 km | SW (222°) |
| Singapore | 10,768 km | ENE (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,883 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Swaffham
- Necton6 km · 18:16
- Narborough8 km · 18:16
- Ashill8 km · 18:16
- Mundford16 km · 18:16
- Watton13 km · 18:16
- Grimston17 km · 18:16
- Stoke Ferry14 km · 18:16
- Weeting21 km · 18:16
FAQ
What time is it in Swaffham right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Swaffham (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Swaffham in?
Swaffham runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Swaffham 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 Swaffham today?
Swaffham sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 16:27 today, giving 9h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Swaffham tonight?
The moon phase over Swaffham tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Swaffham?
The antipode of Swaffham — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.65° S, 179.31° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 988 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Swaffham?
Swaffham lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Swaffham?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Swaffham, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.