Right now, local time in Swanage is 22:04 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Swanage ranks #43806 worldwide by population and #1201 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Day length
- 9h 53m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 7h 59m (winter) – 16h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 76% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Swanage — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.6083° N, 1.9566° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 10,454 · #43806 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Swanage through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.61° S, 178.04° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 874 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Swanage today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:19
- Maghrib
- 16:47
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 116.2° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Swanage — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Swanage sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 53m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Swanage's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 162 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,155 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.61° N, 1.96° 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 | 15:04 | −7h |
| Chicago | 17:04 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 19:04 | −3h |
| London | 22:04 | same time |
| Paris | 23:04 | +1h |
| Moscow | 01:04 | +3h |
| Dubai | 02:04 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 03:34 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:04 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 06:04 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 07:04 | +9h |
| Sydney | 09:04 | +11h |
Best time to call Swanage
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Swanage local time:
Cities sharing Swanage's time zone
Distances from Swanage
| London | 162 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 365 km | ESE (120°) |
| Moscow | 2,660 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 5,581 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 6,285 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,323 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,725 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,338 km | SW (220°) |
| Tokyo | 9,710 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,785 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,994 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,155 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Swanage
- Corfe Castle8 km · 22:04
- Poole12 km · 22:04
- Arne11 km · 22:04
- Parkstone14 km · 22:04
- Bournemouth14 km · 22:04
- Canford Heath16 km · 22:04
- Broadstone17 km · 22:04
- Wareham14 km · 22:04
FAQ
What time is it in Swanage right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Swanage (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Swanage in?
Swanage runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Swanage 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 Swanage today?
Swanage sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 16:49 today, giving 9h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Swanage tonight?
The moon phase over Swanage tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 76.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Swanage?
The antipode of Swanage — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.61° S, 178.04° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 874 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Swanage?
Swanage lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Swanage?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Swanage, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.