Current Time in Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom
11:54:58 PM
23:54:58
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Europe/London
Time zone details
Bournemouth is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Bournemouth
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 163,600
- Elevation
- Approximately 19 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 50° 43' N / 1° 52' W
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Bournemouth follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Bournemouth local time
Clock changes in Bournemouth
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 54 min3 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 54 min3 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (25.8° 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 54 min | 3 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 51 min | 3 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 47 min | 3 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 44 min | 3 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 40 min | 3 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 37 min | 3 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 33 min | 3 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Bournemouth
Upcoming public holidays in England
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (substitute day)
Nearby scheduled airports for Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom
Bournemouth AirportBOHMedium airport7.2 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BOH / EGHH
About 7.2 km (4.5 mi) north-northeast of Bournemouth
Scheduled airline service in source data
Southampton AirportSOUMedium airport · Serves Southampton44.7 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · SOU / EGHI
About 44.7 km (27.8 mi) northeast of Bournemouth
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bristol AirportBRSLarge airport · Serves Bristol94.0 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BRS / EGGD
About 94.0 km (58.4 mi) northwest of Bournemouth
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bournemouth in?
- Bournemouth 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 Bournemouth?
- Clocks in Bournemouth move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 AM, changing from GMT (UTC) to BST (UTC+01:00)
- Does Bournemouth observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Bournemouth observes daylight saving time: BST (UTC+1) in summer and GMT (UTC+0) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Bournemouth?
- Bournemouth is UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer