Right now, local time in Swansea is 12:32 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Swansea ranks #2009 worldwide by population and #22 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 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 7h 48m (winter) – 16h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Swansea — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.6208° N, 3.9432° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Wales
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 300,352 · #2009 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Swansea through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.62° S, 176.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 754 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Swansea today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:47
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 115.0° from north (ESE (115°))
Full prayer timetable for Swansea — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Swansea sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Swansea's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 264 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,211 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.62° N, 3.94° 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 | 04:32 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:32 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:32 | −3h |
| London | 12:32 | same time |
| Paris | 13:32 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:32 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:32 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:02 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:32 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:32 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:32 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:32 | +11h |
Best time to call Swansea
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Swansea local time:
Cities sharing Swansea's time zone
Distances from Swansea
| London | 264 km | E (91°) |
| Paris | 542 km | ESE (122°) |
| Moscow | 2,732 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,733 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 6,111 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,459 km | E (88°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,547 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 9,336 km | SW (219°) |
| Tokyo | 9,681 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,835 km | NE (55°) |
| Singapore | 11,102 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 17,211 km | NE (55°) |
Cities near Swansea
FAQ
What time is it in Swansea right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Swansea (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Swansea in?
Swansea runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Swansea 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 Swansea today?
Swansea sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 16:49 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Swansea tonight?
The moon phase over Swansea tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Swansea?
The antipode of Swansea — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.62° S, 176.06° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 754 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Swansea?
Swansea lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Swansea?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Swansea, clocks run about 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.