Current Time in Ashford, England, United Kingdom
8:52:36 PM
20:52:36
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Ashford is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Ashford
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- Kent
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 62,787
- Elevation
- Approximately 50 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 51° 08' N / 0° 52' E
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Clock changes in Ashford
2:00 AM BST1:00 AM GMT
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM BST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM BST1:00 AM GMT
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 55 min3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, October 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 55 min3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (31.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (4% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 55 min | 3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 52 min | 3 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 48 min | 3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 44 min | 3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 40 min | 3 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 36 min | 3 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 33 min | 3 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Ashford follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Current time offsetUTC+01:00 (BST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in England
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (substitute day)
Nearby scheduled airports for Ashford, England, United Kingdom
London Southend AirportSENMedium airport · Serves Southend-on-Sea, Essex48.8 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SEN / EGMC
About 48.8 km (30.3 mi) north-northwest of Ashford
Scheduled airline service in source data
London City AirportLCYMedium airport · Serves London69.5 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · LCY / EGLC
About 69.5 km (43.2 mi) northwest of Ashford
Scheduled airline service in source data
London Gatwick AirportLGWLarge airport · Serves London73.9 km west
Source: OurAirports record · LGW / EGKK
About 73.9 km (45.9 mi) west of Ashford
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Ashford in?
- Ashford currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Ashford?
- Clocks in Ashford move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Ashford currently on daylight saving time?
- Ashford is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Ashford right now?
- Ashford is currently UTC+01:00