Right now, local time in Thornton is 18:28 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Thornton ranks #107682 worldwide by population and #2890 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Day length
- 9h 09m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 6h 55m (winter) – 17h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Thornton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 56.1667° N, 3.1500° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 2,110 · #107682 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Thornton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 56.17° S, 176.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,225 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Thornton today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 14:00
- Maghrib
- 16:29
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 119.7° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Thornton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Thornton sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Thornton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 554 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,858 km off. Its position on the globe is 56.17° N, 3.15° 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 | 10:28 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:28 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:28 | −3h |
| London | 18:28 | same time |
| Paris | 19:28 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:28 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:28 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 23:58 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:28 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:28 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:28 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:28 | +11h |
Best time to call Thornton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Thornton local time:
Cities sharing Thornton's time zone
Distances from Thornton
| London | 554 km | SSE (158°) |
| Paris | 893 km | SSE (153°) |
| Moscow | 2,501 km | ENE (74°) |
| Dubai | 5,764 km | ESE (101°) |
| Chicago | 5,952 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,400 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,269 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,214 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,503 km | NE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 9,762 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 10,921 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,858 km | NE (49°) |
Cities near Thornton
- Coaltown of Balgonie3 km · 18:28
- Glenrothes3 km · 18:28
- Markinch4 km · 18:28
- Kirkcaldy6 km · 18:28
- Leslie6 km · 18:28
- Freuchie9 km · 18:28
- East Wemyss5 km · 18:28
- Kinglassie6 km · 18:28
FAQ
What time is it in Thornton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Thornton (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Thornton in?
Thornton runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Thornton 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 Thornton today?
Thornton sees sunrise at 07:22 and sunset at 16:31 today, giving 9h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Thornton tonight?
The moon phase over Thornton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Thornton?
The antipode of Thornton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 56.17° S, 176.85° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,225 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Thornton?
Thornton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Thornton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Thornton, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.