Time Now in Swanley, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Lat/Long: 51.4° N, 0.17° E
Elevation: 81 m above sea level
Population rank: #575 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
Clocks in Swanley 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. There are around 14 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Swanley sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Its elevation is a gentle 81 m. Its nearest major city, London, is barely 24 km away. Modest in size, Swanley still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
Today Swanley sees 13h 44m between a 06:07 sunrise and a 19:51 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Swanley
Daylight Hours in Swanley
Swanley gets 13h 44m of daylight today. Sunrise in Swanley is at 06:07 and sunset in Swanley is at 19:51.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 50m near the December solstice to 16h 37m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Swanley and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Swanley right now.
Other Cities in United Kingdom with Local Time
Cities Sharing Swanley's Time Zone (UTC+01:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Swanley.
Weather in Swanley
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Prayer Times in Swanley
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 29 Aug ● | 03:55 | 06:06 | 13:00 | 16:47 | 19:53 | 21:23 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 03:57 | 06:08 | 13:00 | 16:45 | 19:51 | 21:21 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 04:00 | 06:10 | 12:59 | 16:44 | 19:49 | 21:19 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 04:02 | 06:11 | 12:59 | 16:43 | 19:47 | 21:17 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 04:04 | 06:13 | 12:59 | 16:41 | 19:45 | 21:15 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 04:07 | 06:14 | 12:58 | 16:40 | 19:42 | 21:12 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:09 | 06:16 | 12:58 | 16:38 | 19:40 | 21:10 |
14-day Forecast for Swanley
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Swanley
Sunrise
in Swanley
↑
6:07 AM
Sunset
in Swanley
↓
7:51 PM
Day Length
13h 44m
Dawn
in Swanley
5:31 AM
Dusk
in Swanley
8:27 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Swanley
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
96.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 20:20
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 08:47
Distances & Clock Changes in Swanley
How Far Is Swanley From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| London | 24 km | WNW (300deg) |
| Paris | 323 km | SSE (150deg) |
| Moscow | 2,487 km | ENE (64deg) |
| Dubai | 5,451 km | E (101deg) |
| New York | 5,594 km | WNW (289deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,171 km | E (91deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,779 km | NW (312deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,502 km | SW (222deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Swanley?
Swanley next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Swanley's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Swanley and you would surface in the open ocean, near 51.4deg S, 179.8deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Swanley
What time is it in Swanley right now?
The current local time in Swanley is 21:43 on Saturday, August 29, 2026. Swanley follows the Europe/London time zone.
What time zone is Swanley in?
Swanley 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 Swanley?
Is Swanley on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of August 29, 2026, Swanley has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Swanley today?
Today in Swanley: sunrise is at 06:07 and sunset is at 19:51, giving 13h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Swanley tonight?
The moon phase over Swanley tonight is Waning Gibbous with 96.9% illumination.
What is solar time in Swanley?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Swanley, clocks run about 1h ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.