Right now, local time in Swindon is 12:31 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Swindon ranks #3053 worldwide by population and #40 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
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 7h 49m (winter) – 16h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Swindon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.5580° N, 1.7812° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 201,669 · #3053 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Swindon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.56° S, 178.22° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 843 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Swindon today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:11
- Maghrib
- 16:38
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 117.2° from north (ESE (117°))
Full prayer timetable for Swindon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Swindon 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.
Swindon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 114 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,090 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.56° N, 1.78° 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 | 04:31 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:31 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:31 | −3h |
| London | 12:31 | same time |
| Paris | 13:31 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:31 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:31 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:01 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:31 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:31 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:31 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:31 | +11h |
Best time to call Swindon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Swindon local time:
Cities sharing Swindon's time zone
Distances from Swindon
| London | 114 km | E (92°) |
| Paris | 420 km | SE (134°) |
| Moscow | 2,601 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,585 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,249 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,310 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,666 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,426 km | SW (220°) |
| Tokyo | 9,613 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,716 km | ENE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,958 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,090 km | ENE (58°) |
Cities near Swindon
- Wroughton4 km · 12:31
- Broad Blunsdon6 km · 12:31
- Chiseldon6 km · 12:31
- Lydiard Tregoze5 km · 12:31
- Hannington9 km · 12:31
- Lydiard Millicent6 km · 12:31
- Wanborough6 km · 12:31
- Purton7 km · 12:31
FAQ
What time is it in Swindon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Swindon (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Swindon in?
Swindon runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Swindon 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 Swindon today?
Swindon sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 16:40 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Swindon tonight?
The moon phase over Swindon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Swindon?
The antipode of Swindon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.56° S, 178.22° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 843 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Swindon?
Swindon lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Swindon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Swindon, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.