Right now, local time in Wigan is 12:31 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wigan ranks #3519 worldwide by population and #46 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day length
- 9h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 7h 28m (winter) – 17h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wigan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.5430° N, 2.6371° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 175,405 · #3519 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wigan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.54° S, 177.36° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 981 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wigan today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:08
- Maghrib
- 16:36
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 118.1° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Wigan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wigan sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Wigan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 283 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,014 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.54° N, 2.64° 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 | 04:31 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:31 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:31 | −3h |
| London | 12:31 | same time |
| Paris | 13:31 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:31 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:31 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:01 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:31 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:31 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:31 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:31 | +11h |
Best time to call Wigan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wigan local time:
Cities sharing Wigan's time zone
Distances from Wigan
| London | 283 km | SE (142°) |
| Paris | 626 km | SE (144°) |
| Moscow | 2,565 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,678 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,100 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,366 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,479 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,451 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,558 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,641 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,963 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,014 km | NE (54°) |
Cities near Wigan
- Ince-in-Makerfield2 km · 12:31
- Hindley4 km · 12:31
- Abram5 km · 12:31
- Ashton in Makerfield7 km · 12:31
- Shevington5 km · 12:31
- Garswood6 km · 12:31
- Blackrod7 km · 12:31
- Adlington8 km · 12:31
FAQ
What time is it in Wigan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wigan (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wigan in?
Wigan runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Wigan 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 Wigan today?
Wigan sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 9h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wigan tonight?
The moon phase over Wigan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wigan?
The antipode of Wigan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.54° S, 177.36° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 981 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wigan?
Wigan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Wigan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wigan, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.