Right now, local time in Winchester is 01:09 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Winchester ranks #13298 worldwide by population and #276 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
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 7h 54m (winter) – 16h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Winchester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.0651° N, 1.3187° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 46,074 · #13298 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Winchester through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.07° S, 178.68° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 940 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Winchester today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:09
- Maghrib
- 16:36
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 117.3° from north (ESE (117°))
Full prayer timetable for Winchester — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Winchester sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Winchester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 96 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,090 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.07° N, 1.32° 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 | 17:09 | −8h |
| Chicago | 19:09 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 22:09 | −3h |
| London | 01:09 | same time |
| Paris | 02:09 | +1h |
| Moscow | 04:09 | +3h |
| Dubai | 05:09 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 06:39 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:09 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 09:09 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 10:09 | +9h |
| Sydney | 12:09 | +11h |
Best time to call Winchester
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Winchester local time:
Cities sharing Winchester's time zone
Distances from Winchester
| London | 96 km | ENE (59°) |
| Paris | 359 km | SE (132°) |
| Moscow | 2,597 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,544 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,302 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,278 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,726 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,406 km | SW (221°) |
| Tokyo | 9,644 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,719 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,939 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,090 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Winchester
- Kings Worthy3 km · 01:09
- Compton5 km · 01:09
- Colden Common8 km · 01:09
- Bishopstoke11 km · 01:09
- Eastleigh11 km · 01:09
- Fair Oak11 km · 01:09
- West End15 km · 01:09
- Chilworth13 km · 01:09
FAQ
What time is it in Winchester right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Winchester (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Winchester in?
Winchester runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Winchester 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 Winchester today?
Winchester sees sunrise at 07:01 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Winchester tonight?
The moon phase over Winchester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Winchester?
The antipode of Winchester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.07° S, 178.68° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 940 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Winchester?
Winchester lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Winchester?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Winchester, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.