Right now, local time in Sway is 23:47 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sway ranks #100796 worldwide by population and #2705 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 16:41
- Day length
- 9h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 7h 57m (winter) – 16h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sway — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.7869° N, 1.6029° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 2,421 · #100796 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sway through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.79° S, 178.40° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 903 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sway today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:13
- Maghrib
- 16:40
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 116.7° from north (ESE (117°))
Full prayer timetable for Sway — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sway sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Sway's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 130 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,123 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.79° N, 1.60° 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 | 15:47 | −8h |
| Chicago | 17:47 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 20:47 | −3h |
| London | 23:47 | same time |
| Paris | 00:47 | +1h |
| Moscow | 02:47 | +3h |
| Dubai | 03:47 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 05:17 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:47 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 07:47 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 08:47 | +9h |
| Sydney | 10:47 | +11h |
Best time to call Sway
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sway local time:
Cities sharing Sway's time zone
Distances from Sway
| London | 130 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 355 km | SE (126°) |
| Moscow | 2,629 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,559 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 6,298 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,298 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,731 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,369 km | SW (221°) |
| Tokyo | 9,680 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,753 km | ENE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,966 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,123 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Sway
- Brockenhurst4 km · 23:47
- Milford on Sea7 km · 23:47
- New Milton6 km · 23:47
- Lymington5 km · 23:47
- Barton on Sea7 km · 23:47
- Lyndhurst10 km · 23:47
- Burley8 km · 23:47
- Totland12 km · 23:47
FAQ
What time is it in Sway right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sway (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sway in?
Sway runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Sway 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 Sway today?
Sway sees sunrise at 07:00 and sunset at 16:41 today, giving 9h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sway tonight?
The moon phase over Sway tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sway?
The antipode of Sway — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.79° S, 178.40° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 903 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sway?
Sway lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sway?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sway, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.