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Live local time
Acton, Verenigd Koninkrijk
06:34:40 PMTuesday, April 28, 2026 · Europe/London
Huidige lokale tijd
06:34:40 PM
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Tijdzone
BST
Europe/London · UTC+01:00
Volgende feestdag
Early May Bank Holiday
maandag 4 mei 2026 · Public
Zakelijke overlap nu
0 / 7
Reference markets are overlapping with Acton right now
Dichtstbijzijnde luchthaven
LHR
London Heathrow Airport · 13 km
Geïndexeerde luchthavens
15
Curated airport references available for Verenigd Koninkrijk
Snapshot at render time: 06:34:40 PM on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 in Acton (UTC+01:00, BST).
Status
Nighttime
Week Number
Week 18
Day of Year
Day 118
Days Remaining
247
Current weather
15°C, Clear sky
Feels like 10°C · Humidity 35% · Wind 23 km/h
Sunrise and sunset
05:38 AM to 08:18 PM
Day length 14h 40m · Solar noon 12:58 PM
Next country holiday
Early May Bank Holiday
maandag 4 mei 2026 · Public
Tracked countdowns rendered for Acton local time, with sunrise/sunset and DST stats per page.
CAA Supreme Court Final Constitutional Hearing
judicialdinsdag 5 mei 2026
7 days to go
Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower 2026 Peak
spacewoensdag 6 mei 2026
8 days to go
Code with Claude San Francisco 2026
keynotewoensdag 6 mei 2026
8 days to go
Mother's Day (US) 2026
festival-secularzondag 10 mei 2026
12 days to go
Gemini 3 Launch (rumored at Google I/O)
release-techdinsdag 12 mei 2026
14 days to go
48th ASEAN Summit — Cebu
politicalvrijdag 15 mei 2026
17 days to go
Population
62.5K
Coordinates
51.51, -0.28
Timezone
Europe/London
Geïndexeerde luchthavens
15
Capital
London
Languages
English
Currency
GBP (£)
Country area
244,376 km²
For Verenigd Koninkrijk, Acton (rank #193 by population in this dataset) reads BST, UTC+01:00 on the IANA zone Europe/London, and the city's roughly 62.5K residents make it a practical scheduling anchor.
Acton sits at 51.51°N, 0.28°W; that's the high mid-latitudes (Northern Hemisphere, ~5718 km from the equator) and the daylight pattern reflects long summer evenings and short winter afternoons.
Today the sun rises around 05:38 AM and sets around 08:18 PM in Acton — about 14h 40m of daylight. Verenigd Koninkrijk observes daylight saving time on this zone, so the offset shifts seasonally.
Ealing Common (1 km from Acton) gives this page its nearest commuter and travel cluster, with 15 curated airport pages indexed for Verenigd Koninkrijk.
Next country-wide schedule signal: Early May Bank Holiday on 2026-05-04, useful for handoff and coverage planning around Acton.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Timezone
BST
IANA Zone
Europe/London
UTC Offset
UTC+01:00
DST Status
Observing DST
Week Number
Week 18
Day of Year
Day 118
Days Remaining
247
Quarter
Q2
Countries at UTC+01:00
Algeria, Tunisia, Isle of Man, Ireland, United Kingdom, Jersey, Guernsey, Central African Republic
Other cities in this timezone
New York
-5h
Los Angeles
-8h
Dubai
+3h
Singapore
+7h
Tokyo
+8h
Sydney
+9h
São Paulo
-4h
Year-long daylight curve. Shows how dramatic high-latitude summers are.
Shows whether it's currently business hours (9am to 5pm) in major financial centers, and how many hours they overlap with Acton.
Public-disclosure tracker
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Acton may refer to:
Reading Acton against the global hubs: London (~10 km), Dubai (~5,484 km), New York (~5,560 km) are the close ones, with Sydney (~17,003 km) sitting on the opposite side of the planet — a good gut check when judging logistics windows.
Acton sits inside Verenigd Koninkrijk — the Northern Europe subregion, capital London, languages English, currency GBP (£).
The closest mapped neighbors of Acton are Ealing Common (1 km), Chiswick (2 km), West Ealing (3 km), Harlesden (4 km), so commuter, logistics and same-day-trip planning will usually pull from this cluster.
Upcoming country holiday signals around Acton: Early May Bank Holiday, Spring Bank Holiday, World Cup Bank Holiday. Bake those into launch, on-call, and travel windows for Verenigd Koninkrijk.
Closest curated airport references from Acton: LHR London (13 km), LGW London (41 km), LTN Luton, Luton (41 km).
In 2004, CBS News releases evidence of the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse. The photographs show rape and abuse from the American troops over Iraqi detainees.
UK pages work best when they frame London as a bridge market between North America, Europe, the Gulf, and India.
London Heathrow AirportLHR
London · 13 km from Acton
Approx. transfer or flight-planning window: 46m
London Gatwick AirportLGW
London · 41 km from Acton
Approx. transfer or flight-planning window: 48m
London Luton AirportLTN
Luton, Luton · 41 km from Acton
Approx. transfer or flight-planning window: 48m
London Stansted AirportSTN
London, Essex · 55 km from Acton
Approx. transfer or flight-planning window: 49m
Birmingham AirportBHX
Birmingham, West Midlands · 146 km from Acton
Approx. transfer or flight-planning window: 56m
Exchange snapshot
1 GBP = 1.15 EUR · 1 GBP = 1.35 USD
As of 2026-04-28
On this day
2004: CBS News releases evidence of the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse. The photographs show rape and abuse from the American troops over Iraqi detainees.
1996: Whitewater controversy: President Bill Clinton gives a 41⁄2 hour videotaped testimony for the defense.
1996: Port Arthur massacre, Tasmania: A gunman, Martin Bryant, opens fire at the Broad Arrow Cafe in Port Arthur, Tasmania, killing 35 people and wounding 23 others.
Coordination pulse
0 of 7 reference markets are in live business-hour overlap now
| City | Current local time | Difference | Business-hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 01:34 PM | -5h | Check the overlap widget below |
| Los Angeles | 10:34 AM | -8h | Check the overlap widget below |
| Dubai | 09:34 PM | +3h | Check the overlap widget below |
| Singapore | 01:34 AM | +7h | Check the overlap widget below |
| Tokyo | 02:34 AM | +8h | Check the overlap widget below |
| Sydney | 03:34 AM | +9h | Check the overlap widget below |
| São Paulo | 02:34 PM | -4h | Check the overlap widget below |
Ealing Common
Verenigd Koninkrijk
Approx. 1 km away
Chiswick
Verenigd Koninkrijk
Approx. 2 km away
West Ealing
Verenigd Koninkrijk
Approx. 3 km away
Harlesden
Verenigd Koninkrijk
Approx. 4 km away
Shepherds Bush
Verenigd Koninkrijk
Approx. 4 km away
Willesden
Verenigd Koninkrijk
Approx. 4 km away
Barnes
Verenigd Koninkrijk
Approx. 4 km away
Notting Hill
Verenigd Koninkrijk
Approx. 5 km away
Acton bevindt zich in de tijdzone Europe/London (BST), met een UTC-verschuiving van +01:00.
Ja, Acton hanteert momenteel zomertijd (DST).
De huidige UTC-verschuiving voor Acton is UTC+01:00.
Acton sits at 51.51°N, 0.28°W in Verenigd Koninkrijk, with about 62.5K residents (rank #193 by population in this dataset).
The closest reference hub to Acton is London, about 10 km away as the crow flies.
Ealing Common is the closest indexed city, roughly 1 km from Acton.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is the closest curated airport reference, about 13 km from Acton.
Early May Bank Holiday is the next upcoming holiday in Verenigd Koninkrijk, on maandag 4 mei 2026.
