Current Time in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
7:16:00 PM
19:16:00
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Europe/London
Time zone details
Belfast is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Belfast
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- Northern Ireland
- District
- City of Belfast
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 348,005
- Elevation
- Approximately 7 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 54° 35' N / 5° 55' W
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Belfast follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Belfast local time
Clock changes in Belfast
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM BST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM BST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 9 hr 42 min4 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 42 min4 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (22.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 42 min | 4 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 38 min | 4 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 34 min | 4 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 30 min | 4 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 26 min | 4 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 22 min | 4 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 18 min | 4 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Belfast
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Plan around Belfast
Upcoming public holidays in Northern Ireland
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (substitute day)
Nearby scheduled airports for Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
George Best Belfast City AirportBHDMedium airport4.1 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BHD / EGAC
About 4.1 km (2.5 mi) northeast of Belfast
Scheduled airline service in source data
Belfast International AirportBFSLarge airport19.9 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BFS / EGAA
About 19.9 km (12.4 mi) west-northwest of Belfast
Scheduled airline service in source data
City of Derry AirportLDYMedium airport · Serves Derry, Derry and Strabane93.4 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · LDY / EGAE
About 93.4 km (58.0 mi) west-northwest of Belfast
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Belfast in?
- Belfast uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Belfast?
- Clocks in Belfast move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 AM, changing from GMT (UTC) to BST (UTC+01:00)
- Does Belfast observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Belfast observes daylight saving time: BST (UTC+1) in summer and GMT (UTC+0) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Belfast?
- Belfast is UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer