Right now, local time in Townsend is 21:14 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Townsend ranks #63822 worldwide by population and #1777 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 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 16:34
- Day length
- 9h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 7h 47m (winter) – 16h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Townsend — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.7623° N, 0.3371° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 5,700 · #63822 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Townsend through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.76° S, 179.66° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,042 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Townsend today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:05
- Maghrib
- 16:32
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 119.0° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Townsend — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Townsend sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Townsend's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 31 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,993 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.76° N, 0.34° 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 | 13:14 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:14 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 18:14 | −3h |
| London | 21:14 | same time |
| Paris | 22:14 | +1h |
| Moscow | 00:14 | +3h |
| Dubai | 01:14 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 02:44 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:14 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 05:14 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 06:14 | +9h |
| Sydney | 08:14 | +11h |
Best time to call Townsend
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Townsend local time:
Cities sharing Townsend's time zone
Distances from Townsend
| London | 31 km | SSE (153°) |
| Paris | 375 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 2,501 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,490 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,327 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,210 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,726 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,509 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,542 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,620 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,856 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,993 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Townsend
- Bernards Heath0 km · 21:14
- New Greens1 km · 21:14
- St Albans1 km · 21:14
- Sopwell3 km · 21:14
- Fleetville2 km · 21:14
- Marshalswick2 km · 21:14
- Cunningham3 km · 21:14
- Sandridge3 km · 21:14
FAQ
What time is it in Townsend right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Townsend (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Townsend in?
Townsend runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Townsend 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 Townsend today?
Townsend sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 16:34 today, giving 9h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Townsend tonight?
The moon phase over Townsend tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Townsend?
The antipode of Townsend — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.76° S, 179.66° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,042 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Townsend?
Townsend lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Townsend?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Townsend, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.