Current Time in Whitley Bay, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Lat/Long: 55.04° N, 1.45° W
Elevation: 29 m above sea level
Population rank: #337 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 Whitley Bay, United Kingdom is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Whitley Bay currently observes British Summer Time (BST), UTC+1. Whitley Bay 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. At this high latitude the gap between summer and winter daylight is dramatic. At about 29 m, Whitley Bay is practically at sea level. The nearest big city, London, is a distant 403 km away. Whitley Bay is a significant city in the United Kingdom, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Whitley Bay gets 10h 00m of daylight today, with sunrise at 07:49 and sunset at 17:50.
Whitley Bay Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay gets 10h 01m of daylight today. Sunrise in Whitley Bay is at 07:49 and sunset in Whitley Bay is at 17:50.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 09m near the December solstice to 17h 22m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Whitley Bay's Time Zone (UTC+01:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 22 Oct ● | 05:43 | 07:48 | 12:50 | 15:17 | 17:51 | 19:21 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:45 | 07:50 | 12:50 | 15:15 | 17:49 | 19:19 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:47 | 07:52 | 12:50 | 15:14 | 17:47 | 19:17 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 04:49 | 06:54 | 11:49 | 14:12 | 16:45 | 18:15 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 04:51 | 06:56 | 11:49 | 14:10 | 16:42 | 18:12 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 04:52 | 06:58 | 11:49 | 14:08 | 16:40 | 18:10 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 04:54 | 07:00 | 11:49 | 14:07 | 16:38 | 18:08 |
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Distances & Clock Changes in Whitley Bay
How Far Is Whitley Bay From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| London | 403 km | SSE (167deg) |
| Paris | 735 km | SSE (158deg) |
| Moscow | 2,435 km | ENE (72deg) |
| New York | 5,375 km | WNW (285deg) |
| Dubai | 5,637 km | ESE (102deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,287 km | E (91deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,431 km | NW (310deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,269 km | NNE (31deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Whitley Bay?
Whitley Bay next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Whitley Bay's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Whitley Bay and you would surface in the open ocean, near 55.0deg S, 178.6deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Whitley Bay
What time is it in Whitley Bay right now?
The current local time in Whitley Bay is 14:04 on Thursday, October 22, 2026. Whitley Bay follows the Europe/London time zone.
What time zone is Whitley Bay in?
Clocks in Whitley Bay follow the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+01:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Whitley Bay?
To turn UTC into Whitley Bay time, shift the clock 01:00 hours forward, which places Whitley Bay at UTC+01:00 right now.
Is Whitley Bay on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Whitley Bay is currently observing daylight saving time as of October 22, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Whitley Bay today?
Whitley Bay sees sunrise at 07:49 and sunset at 17:50 today, giving 10h 00m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Whitley Bay tonight?
Tonight the moon over Whitley Bay is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 84.7%.
What is solar time in Whitley Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Whitley Bay, clocks run about 1h 05m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.