Right now, local time in Swinton is 18:19 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Swinton ranks #24641 worldwide by population and #569 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 9h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 7h 28m (winter) – 17h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Swinton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.5000° N, 2.3500° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 22,931 · #24641 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Swinton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.50° S, 177.65° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 988 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Swinton today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:07
- Maghrib
- 16:35
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 118.4° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Swinton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Swinton sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Swinton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 267 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,002 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.50° N, 2.35° 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 | 10:19 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:19 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:19 | −3h |
| London | 18:19 | same time |
| Paris | 19:19 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:19 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:19 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:49 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:19 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:19 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:19 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:19 | +11h |
Best time to call Swinton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Swinton local time:
Cities sharing Swinton's time zone
Distances from Swinton
| London | 267 km | SE (145°) |
| Paris | 611 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 2,549 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,658 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,120 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,347 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,497 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,446 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,566 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,628 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,945 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,002 km | NE (54°) |
Cities near Swinton
FAQ
What time is it in Swinton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Swinton (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Swinton in?
Swinton runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Swinton 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 Swinton today?
Swinton sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 9h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Swinton tonight?
The moon phase over Swinton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Swinton?
The antipode of Swinton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.50° S, 177.65° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 988 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Swinton?
Swinton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Swinton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Swinton, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.