Right now, local time in Westhoughton is 00:27 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Westhoughton ranks #21874 worldwide by population and #492 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 16:41
- Day length
- 9h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 7h 28m (winter) – 17h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Westhoughton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.5490° N, 2.5246° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 26,260 · #21874 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Westhoughton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.55° S, 177.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 986 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Westhoughton today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:11
- Maghrib
- 16:39
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 118.2° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Westhoughton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Westhoughton sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Westhoughton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 279 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,008 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.55° N, 2.52° 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 | 17:27 | −7h |
| Chicago | 19:27 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 21:27 | −3h |
| London | 00:27 | same time |
| Paris | 01:27 | +1h |
| Moscow | 03:27 | +3h |
| Dubai | 04:27 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 05:57 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:27 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 08:27 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 09:27 | +9h |
| Sydney | 11:27 | +11h |
Best time to call Westhoughton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Westhoughton local time:
Cities sharing Westhoughton's time zone
Distances from Westhoughton
| London | 279 km | SE (143°) |
| Paris | 622 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 2,558 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,670 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,107 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,359 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,485 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,447 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,563 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,634 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,955 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,008 km | NE (54°) |
Cities near Westhoughton
FAQ
What time is it in Westhoughton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Westhoughton (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Westhoughton in?
Westhoughton runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Westhoughton 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 Westhoughton today?
Westhoughton sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 16:41 today, giving 9h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Westhoughton tonight?
The moon phase over Westhoughton tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Westhoughton?
The antipode of Westhoughton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.55° S, 177.48° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 986 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Westhoughton?
Westhoughton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Westhoughton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Westhoughton, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.