Current Time in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
2:12:18 PM
14:12:18
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Europe/London
Time zone details
Birmingham is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Birmingham
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- City and Borough of Birmingham
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 1,157,603
- Elevation
- Approximately 149 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 52° 28' N / 1° 53' W
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Birmingham follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Birmingham local time
Clock changes in Birmingham
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 45 min3 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 45 min3 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (24.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (85% 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 45 min | 3 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 42 min | 3 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 38 min | 3 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 34 min | 3 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 30 min | 3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 27 min | 3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 23 min | 3 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Birmingham
Upcoming public holidays in England
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (substitute day)
Nearby scheduled airports for Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Birmingham AirportBHXLarge airport · Serves Birmingham, West Midlands10.7 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BHX / EGBB
About 10.7 km (6.6 mi) east-southeast of Birmingham
Scheduled airline service in source data
East Midlands AirportEMALarge airport · Serves Nottingham, Leicestershire54.8 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · EMA / EGNX
About 54.8 km (34.1 mi) northeast of Birmingham
Scheduled airline service in source data
Manchester AirportMANLarge airport · Serves Manchester, Greater Manchester99.8 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MAN / EGCC
About 99.8 km (62.0 mi) north-northwest of Birmingham
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Birmingham in?
- Birmingham 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 Birmingham?
- Clocks in Birmingham move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 AM, changing from GMT (UTC) to BST (UTC+01:00)
- Does Birmingham observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Birmingham observes daylight saving time: BST (UTC+1) in summer and GMT (UTC+0) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Birmingham?
- Birmingham is UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer