Right now, local time in Swanley is 13:20 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Swanley ranks #25639 worldwide by population and #590 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 7h 51m (winter) – 16h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Swanley — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.3972° N, 0.1732° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 21,839 · #25639 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Swanley through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.40° S, 179.83° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 863 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Swanley today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 119.2° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Swanley — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Swanley sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Swanley's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 24 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,982 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.40° N, 0.17° 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 | 05:20 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:20 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:20 | −3h |
| London | 13:20 | same time |
| Paris | 14:20 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:20 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:20 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:50 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:20 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:20 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:20 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:20 | +11h |
Best time to call Swanley
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Swanley local time:
Cities sharing Swanley's time zone
Distances from Swanley
| London | 24 km | WNW (301°) |
| Paris | 322 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 2,487 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,448 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,377 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,174 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,779 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,502 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,558 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,612 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,830 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,982 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Swanley
- Eynsford4 km · 13:20
- Bexley5 km · 13:20
- Chelsfield5 km · 13:20
- Dartford6 km · 13:20
- Horton Kirby5 km · 13:20
- Bexleyheath8 km · 13:20
- Sidcup6 km · 13:20
- Orpington6 km · 13:20
FAQ
What time is it in Swanley right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Swanley (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Swanley in?
Swanley runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Swanley 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 Swanley today?
Swanley sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Swanley tonight?
The moon phase over Swanley tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Swanley?
The antipode of Swanley — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.40° S, 179.83° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 863 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Swanley?
Swanley lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Swanley?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Swanley, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.