Current Time in Acton, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Lat/Long: 51.51° N, 0.28° W
Elevation: 30 m above sea level
Population rank: #232 of 5,714 cities in United Kingdom by population
Country: England
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (Europe)
IANA Timezone: Europe/London
Solar time: clocks run about 1h ahead of the sun
Timezone: BST
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: BST) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United Kingdom: GMT
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United Kingdom: BST
The time now in Acton, United Kingdom is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Acton currently observes British Summer Time (BST), UTC+1. Clocks in Acton are set to UTC+00:00 under the Europe/London zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Daylight is on the shorter side today, about 10 hours. Being in the temperate belt, Acton sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Its elevation is a gentle 30 m. The closest large city is Paris, about 349 km away. Acton is a significant city in the United Kingdom, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Today Acton sees 10h 11m between a 07:39 sunrise and a 17:51 sunset.
Acton Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Acton
Acton gets 10h 12m of daylight today. Sunrise in Acton is at 07:39 and sunset in Acton is at 17:51.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 49m near the December solstice to 16h 38m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Acton's Time Zone (UTC+01:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 23 Oct ● | 05:43 | 07:38 | 12:45 | 15:21 | 17:52 | 19:22 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:44 | 07:40 | 12:45 | 15:19 | 17:50 | 19:20 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 04:46 | 06:41 | 11:45 | 14:17 | 16:48 | 18:18 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 04:48 | 06:43 | 11:45 | 14:16 | 16:46 | 18:16 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 04:49 | 06:45 | 11:45 | 14:14 | 16:44 | 18:14 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 04:51 | 06:46 | 11:44 | 14:13 | 16:42 | 18:12 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 04:52 | 06:48 | 11:44 | 14:11 | 16:40 | 18:10 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Acton
Sunrise
in Acton
↑
7:39 AM
Sunset
in Acton
↓
5:51 PM
Day Length
10h 11m
Dawn
in Acton
7:04 AM
Dusk
in Acton
6:25 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Acton
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
91.4%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 16:35
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 05:24
Distances & Clock Changes in Acton
How Far Is Acton From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 349 km | SSE (147deg) |
| Moscow | 2,510 km | ENE (64deg) |
| Dubai | 5,484 km | E (100deg) |
| New York | 5,560 km | WNW (288deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,202 km | E (91deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,748 km | NW (312deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,491 km | SW (222deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,564 km | NNE (32deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Acton?
Acton next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Acton's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Acton and you would surface in the open ocean, near 51.5deg S, 179.7deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Acton
What time is it in Acton right now?
The current local time in Acton is 13:57 on Friday, October 23, 2026. Acton follows the Europe/London time zone.
What time zone is Acton in?
Acton runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Acton?
Is Acton on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of October 23, 2026, Acton has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Acton today?
Acton sees sunrise at 07:39 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 10h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Acton tonight?
Tonight the moon over Acton is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 91.4%.
What is solar time in Acton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Acton, clocks run about 1h ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.