Right now, local time in Whickham is 16:48 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Whickham ranks #31700 worldwide by population and #785 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Day length
- 9h 17m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 7h 11m (winter) – 17h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Whickham — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.9456° N, 1.6764° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 16,625 · #31700 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Whickham through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.95° S, 178.32° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,147 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Whickham today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 13:59
- Maghrib
- 16:28
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 120.3° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Whickham — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Whickham sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Whickham's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 396 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,871 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.95° N, 1.68° 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 | 08:48 | −8h |
| Chicago | 10:48 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 13:48 | −3h |
| London | 16:48 | same time |
| Paris | 17:48 | +1h |
| Moscow | 19:48 | +3h |
| Dubai | 20:48 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:18 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:48 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 00:48 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 01:48 | +9h |
| Sydney | 03:48 | +11h |
Best time to call Whickham
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Whickham local time:
Cities sharing Whickham's time zone
Distances from Whickham
| London | 396 km | SSE (164°) |
| Paris | 731 km | SSE (156°) |
| Moscow | 2,452 km | ENE (72°) |
| Dubai | 5,646 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,092 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,305 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,427 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,285 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,502 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,717 km | SW (220°) |
| Singapore | 10,865 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 16,871 km | NE (53°) |
Cities near Whickham
- Benwell3 km · 16:48
- Blaydon-on-Tyne3 km · 16:48
- Burnopfield5 km · 16:48
- Tanfield6 km · 16:48
- Newcastle upon Tyne5 km · 16:48
- Lamesley5 km · 16:48
- Rowlands Gill5 km · 16:48
- Gateshead5 km · 16:48
FAQ
What time is it in Whickham right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Whickham (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Whickham in?
Whickham runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Whickham 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 Whickham today?
Whickham sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 16:30 today, giving 9h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Whickham tonight?
The moon phase over Whickham tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Whickham?
The antipode of Whickham — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.95° S, 178.32° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,147 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Whickham?
Whickham lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Whickham?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Whickham, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.