Right now, local time in Woolwich is 14:41 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Woolwich ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #4172 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Woolwich — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.4910° N, 0.0648° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Woolwich through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.49° S, 179.94° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 875 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Woolwich today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 119.2° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Woolwich — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Woolwich 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.
Woolwich's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 14 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,983 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.49° N, 0.06° E, 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 | 06:41 | −8h |
| Chicago | 08:41 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 11:41 | −3h |
| London | 14:41 | same time |
| Paris | 15:41 | +1h |
| Moscow | 17:41 | +3h |
| Dubai | 18:41 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:11 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:41 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 22:41 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 23:41 | +9h |
| Sydney | 01:41 | +11h |
Best time to call Woolwich
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Woolwich local time:
Cities sharing Woolwich's time zone
Distances from Woolwich
| London | 14 km | W (279°) |
| Paris | 335 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 2,489 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,457 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,365 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,182 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,767 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 9,505 km | SW (222°) |
| Tokyo | 9,553 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,613 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,835 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,983 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Woolwich
- Plumstead2 km · 14:41
- Charlton2 km · 14:41
- Eltham5 km · 14:41
- Abbey Wood3 km · 14:41
- Kidbrooke4 km · 14:41
- East Ham5 km · 14:41
- Barking5 km · 14:41
- Mottingham5 km · 14:41
FAQ
What time is it in Woolwich right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Woolwich (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Woolwich in?
Woolwich runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Woolwich 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 Woolwich today?
Woolwich sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Woolwich tonight?
The moon phase over Woolwich tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Woolwich?
The antipode of Woolwich — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.49° S, 179.94° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 875 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Woolwich?
Woolwich lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Woolwich?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Woolwich, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.