Current Time in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
11:58:39 AM
11:58:39
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Belfast is observing daylight saving time 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
- 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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All times shown relative to Belfast local time
Clock changes in Belfast
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
- 12 hr 57 min4 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 57 min4 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (39.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 57 min | 4 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 53 min | 4 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 48 min | 4 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 44 min | 4 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 40 min | 4 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 4 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 4 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Belfast
Time context
Belfast follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Current time offsetUTC+01:00 (BST)
View time differencesUpcoming 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 currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Belfast?
- Clocks in Belfast move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Belfast currently on daylight saving time?
- Belfast is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Belfast right now?
- Belfast is currently UTC+01:00