Right now, local time in Torquay is 01:08 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Torquay ranks #9550 worldwide by population and #179 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 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Day length
- 9h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 7h 60m (winter) – 16h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Torquay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.4620° N, 3.5252° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 65,388 · #9550 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Torquay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.46° S, 176.47° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 670 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Torquay today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:46
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 114.4° from north (ESE (114°))
Full prayer timetable for Torquay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Torquay sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Torquay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 265 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,258 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.46° N, 3.53° 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 | 17:08 | −8h |
| Chicago | 19:08 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 22:08 | −3h |
| London | 01:08 | same time |
| Paris | 02:08 | +1h |
| Moscow | 04:08 | +3h |
| Dubai | 05:08 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 06:38 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:08 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 09:08 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 10:08 | +9h |
| Sydney | 12:08 | +11h |
Best time to call Torquay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Torquay local time:
Cities sharing Torquay's time zone
Distances from Torquay
| London | 265 km | ENE (63°) |
| Paris | 459 km | ESE (111°) |
| Moscow | 2,765 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 5,689 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 6,194 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,434 km | E (88°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,651 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,254 km | SW (219°) |
| Tokyo | 9,779 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,885 km | NE (55°) |
| Singapore | 11,106 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,258 km | ENE (58°) |
Cities near Torquay
- Cockington2 km · 01:08
- Paignton4 km · 01:08
- Kingskerswell6 km · 01:08
- Brixham8 km · 01:08
- Marldon5 km · 01:08
- Teignmouth10 km · 01:08
- Bishopsteignton10 km · 01:08
- Abbotskerswell8 km · 01:08
FAQ
What time is it in Torquay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Torquay (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Torquay in?
Torquay runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Torquay 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 Torquay today?
Torquay sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 16:48 today, giving 9h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Torquay tonight?
The moon phase over Torquay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Torquay?
The antipode of Torquay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.46° S, 176.47° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 670 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Torquay?
Torquay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Torquay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Torquay, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.