Right now, local time in Whitley Bay is 16:14 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Whitley Bay ranks #15767 worldwide by population and #336 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
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 16:28
- Day length
- 9h 17m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 7h 10m (winter) – 17h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Whitley Bay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.0397° N, 1.4471° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 38,055 · #15767 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Whitley Bay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.04° S, 178.55° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,163 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Whitley Bay today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 13:58
- Maghrib
- 16:26
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 120.7° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Whitley Bay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Whitley Bay 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.
Whitley Bay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 402 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,853 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.04° N, 1.45° 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 | 08:14 | −8h |
| Chicago | 10:14 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 13:14 | −3h |
| London | 16:14 | same time |
| Paris | 17:14 | +1h |
| Moscow | 19:14 | +3h |
| Dubai | 20:14 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 21:44 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:14 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 00:14 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 01:14 | +9h |
| Sydney | 03:14 | +11h |
Best time to call Whitley Bay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Whitley Bay local time:
Cities sharing Whitley Bay's time zone
Distances from Whitley Bay
| London | 402 km | SSE (167°) |
| Paris | 735 km | SSE (158°) |
| Moscow | 2,435 km | ENE (72°) |
| Dubai | 5,633 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,101 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,291 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,431 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,268 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,484 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,735 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 10,848 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,853 km | NE (53°) |
Cities near Whitley Bay
- North Shields3 km · 16:14
- Tynemouth3 km · 16:14
- South Shields5 km · 16:14
- Shiremoor4 km · 16:14
- Jarrow7 km · 16:14
- Backworth5 km · 16:14
- Seaton Delaval6 km · 16:14
- Hebburn9 km · 16:14
FAQ
What time is it in Whitley Bay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Whitley Bay (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Whitley Bay in?
Whitley Bay runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Whitley Bay 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 Whitley Bay today?
Whitley Bay sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 16:28 today, giving 9h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Whitley Bay tonight?
The moon phase over Whitley Bay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Whitley Bay?
The antipode of Whitley Bay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.04° S, 178.55° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,163 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Whitley Bay?
Whitley Bay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Whitley Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Whitley Bay, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.