Right now, local time in Whitechapel is 17:29 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Whitechapel ranks #34390 worldwide by population and #882 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Whitechapel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.5138° N, 0.0658° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 14,862 · #34390 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Whitechapel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.51° S, 179.93° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 1,029 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Whitechapel today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 119.1° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Whitechapel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Whitechapel sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Whitechapel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 4 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,990 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.51° N, 0.07° 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 | 09:29 | −8h |
| Chicago | 11:29 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:29 | −3h |
| London | 17:29 | same time |
| Paris | 18:29 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:29 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:29 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:59 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:29 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:29 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:29 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:29 | +11h |
Best time to call Whitechapel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Whitechapel local time:
Cities sharing Whitechapel's time zone
Distances from Whitechapel
| London | 4 km | W (265°) |
| Paris | 342 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 2,496 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,467 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,356 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,191 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,758 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,501 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,556 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,619 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,844 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,990 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Whitechapel
- Shadwell1 km · 17:29
- Spitalfields1 km · 17:29
- Bethnal Green2 km · 17:29
- Rotherhithe2 km · 17:29
- Stepney2 km · 17:29
- City of London2 km · 17:29
- Barbican2 km · 17:29
- Limehouse2 km · 17:29
FAQ
What time is it in Whitechapel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Whitechapel (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Whitechapel in?
Whitechapel runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Whitechapel 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 Whitechapel today?
Whitechapel sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Whitechapel tonight?
The moon phase over Whitechapel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Whitechapel?
The antipode of Whitechapel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.51° S, 179.93° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 1,029 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Whitechapel?
Whitechapel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Whitechapel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Whitechapel, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.