Current Time in Sandown, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Lat/Long: 50.65° N, 1.16° W
Elevation: 37 m above sea level
Population rank: #622 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 05m 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 Sandown, United Kingdom is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Sandown currently observes British Summer Time (BST), UTC+1. Sandown sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. 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, Sandown sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Its elevation is a gentle 37 m. The closest large city is London, about 120 km away. Sandown is a smaller locality in the United Kingdom, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
Today Sandown sees 10h 15m between a 07:40 sunrise and a 17:56 sunset.
Sandown Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Sandown
Sandown gets 10h 15m of daylight today. Sunrise in Sandown is at 07:40 and sunset in Sandown is at 17:56.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 57m near the December solstice to 16h 28m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Sandown and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Sandown right now.
Current Time in Other Cities in the United Kingdom
Cities Sharing Sandown's Time Zone (UTC+01:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Sandown.
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Prayer Times in Sandown
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 23 Oct ● | 05:47 | 07:40 | 12:49 | 15:26 | 17:57 | 19:27 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:48 | 07:41 | 12:48 | 15:25 | 17:55 | 19:25 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 04:50 | 06:43 | 11:48 | 14:23 | 16:54 | 18:24 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 04:51 | 06:45 | 11:48 | 14:22 | 16:52 | 18:22 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 04:53 | 06:46 | 11:48 | 14:20 | 16:50 | 18:20 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 04:55 | 06:48 | 11:48 | 14:19 | 16:48 | 18:18 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 04:56 | 06:50 | 11:48 | 14:17 | 16:46 | 18:16 |
14-day Forecast for Sandown
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Sandown
Moon Phases & Times for Sandown
Distances & Clock Changes in Sandown
How Far Is Sandown From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| London | 120 km | NE (37deg) |
| Paris | 322 km | SE (127deg) |
| Moscow | 2,608 km | ENE (62deg) |
| Dubai | 5,529 km | E (99deg) |
| New York | 5,532 km | WNW (288deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,263 km | E (90deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,765 km | NW (311deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,378 km | SW (221deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Sandown?
Sandown next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Sandown's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Sandown and you would surface in the open ocean, near 50.6deg S, 178.8deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sandown
What time is it in Sandown right now?
The current local time in Sandown is 12:37 on Friday, October 23, 2026. Sandown follows the Europe/London time zone.
What time zone is Sandown in?
Sandown uses the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+01:00). This zone covers the city and surrounding region year-round, with automatic adjustments during daylight saving when applicable.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Sandown?
Is Sandown on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of October 23, 2026, Sandown has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sandown today?
Sandown sees sunrise at 07:40 and sunset at 17:56 today, giving 10h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sandown tonight?
The moon phase over Sandown tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 91.1% illumination.
What is solar time in Sandown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sandown, clocks run about 1h 05m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.