Right now, local time in Swanscombe is 18:21 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Swanscombe ranks #32835 worldwide by population and #823 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Swanscombe — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.4471° N, 0.3103° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 15,801 · #32835 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Swanscombe through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.45° S, 179.69° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 865 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Swanscombe today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:03
- Maghrib
- 16:30
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 119.4° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Swanscombe — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Swanscombe 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.
Swanscombe's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 31 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,971 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.45° N, 0.31° 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 | 10:21 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:21 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:21 | −3h |
| London | 18:21 | same time |
| Paris | 19:21 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:21 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:21 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:51 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:21 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:21 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:21 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:21 | +11h |
Best time to call Swanscombe
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Swanscombe local time:
Cities sharing Swanscombe's time zone
Distances from Swanscombe
| London | 31 km | WNW (283°) |
| Paris | 322 km | SSE (152°) |
| Moscow | 2,476 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,440 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,383 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,165 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,783 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,513 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,548 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,601 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,820 km | ENE (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,971 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Swanscombe
- Greenhithe2 km · 18:21
- Grays3 km · 18:21
- Chafford Hundred5 km · 18:21
- Stone3 km · 18:21
- West Thurrock4 km · 18:21
- Tilbury4 km · 18:21
- Longfield6 km · 18:21
- Istead Rise5 km · 18:21
FAQ
What time is it in Swanscombe right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Swanscombe (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Swanscombe in?
Swanscombe runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Swanscombe 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 Swanscombe today?
Swanscombe sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 16:32 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Swanscombe tonight?
The moon phase over Swanscombe tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Swanscombe?
The antipode of Swanscombe — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.45° S, 179.69° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 865 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Swanscombe?
Swanscombe lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Swanscombe?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Swanscombe, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.