Right now, local time in Thornton Heath is 10:52 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Thornton Heath ranks #34705 worldwide by population and #896 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 9h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 7h 51m (winter) – 16h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Thornton Heath — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.3988° N, 0.0987° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 14,669 · #34705 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Thornton Heath through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.40° S, 179.90° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,017 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Thornton Heath today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:08
- Maghrib
- 16:36
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 118.9° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Thornton Heath — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Thornton Heath sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Thornton Heath's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 13 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,998 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.40° N, 0.10° 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 | 03:52 | −7h |
| Chicago | 05:52 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 07:52 | −3h |
| London | 10:52 | same time |
| Paris | 11:52 | +1h |
| Moscow | 13:52 | +3h |
| Dubai | 14:52 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 16:22 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:52 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 18:52 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 19:52 | +9h |
| Sydney | 21:52 | +11h |
Best time to call Thornton Heath
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Thornton Heath local time:
Cities sharing Thornton Heath's time zone
Distances from Thornton Heath
| London | 13 km | N (350°) |
| Paris | 332 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 2,504 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,467 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,360 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,193 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,765 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,490 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,568 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,628 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,849 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,998 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Thornton Heath
- Croydon2 km · 10:52
- Upper Norwood2 km · 10:52
- South Norwood2 km · 10:52
- Norbury2 km · 10:52
- Crystal Palace3 km · 10:52
- Gipsy Hill3 km · 10:52
- South Croydon4 km · 10:52
- Streatham4 km · 10:52
FAQ
What time is it in Thornton Heath right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Thornton Heath (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Thornton Heath in?
Thornton Heath runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Thornton Heath 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 Heath today?
Thornton Heath sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 9h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Thornton Heath tonight?
The moon phase over Thornton Heath tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Thornton Heath?
The antipode of Thornton Heath — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.40° S, 179.90° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,017 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Thornton Heath?
Thornton Heath lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Thornton Heath?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Thornton Heath, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.