Right now, local time in West Rainton is 07:45 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
West Rainton ranks #103005 worldwide by population and #2761 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Day length
- 9h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 7h 12m (winter) – 17h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for West Rainton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.8167° N, 1.5000° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 2,316 · #103005 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from West Rainton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.82° S, 178.50° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,141 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in West Rainton today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 13:59
- Maghrib
- 16:27
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 120.4° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for West Rainton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
West Rainton sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
West Rainton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 379 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,871 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.82° N, 1.50° 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 | 23:45 | −8h |
| Chicago | 01:45 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 04:45 | −3h |
| London | 07:45 | same time |
| Paris | 08:45 | +1h |
| Moscow | 10:45 | +3h |
| Dubai | 11:45 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 13:15 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 15:45 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 15:45 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 16:45 | +9h |
| Sydney | 18:45 | +11h |
Best time to call West Rainton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in West Rainton local time:
Cities sharing West Rainton's time zone
Distances from West Rainton
| London | 379 km | SSE (165°) |
| Paris | 713 km | SSE (157°) |
| Moscow | 2,446 km | ENE (71°) |
| Dubai | 5,632 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,108 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,294 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,445 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,291 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,501 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,714 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 10,857 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,871 km | NE (53°) |
Cities near West Rainton
- East Rainton2 km · 07:45
- Pittington2 km · 07:45
- Sherburn5 km · 07:45
- Houghton-Le-Spring3 km · 07:45
- Sherburn Hill5 km · 07:45
- Hetton-Le-Hole3 km · 07:45
- Bowburn9 km · 07:45
- Washington9 km · 07:45
FAQ
What time is it in West Rainton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in West Rainton (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is West Rainton in?
West Rainton runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does West Rainton 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 West Rainton today?
West Rainton sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 16:29 today, giving 9h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over West Rainton tonight?
The moon phase over West Rainton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of West Rainton?
The antipode of West Rainton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.82° S, 178.50° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,141 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is West Rainton?
West Rainton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in West Rainton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In West Rainton, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.