Current Time in Cookstown, Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
9:41:25 AM
09:41:25
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Europe/London
Clock format
Time zone details
Cookstown is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Cookstown
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- Northern Ireland
- District
- Mid Ulster
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 11,081
- Elevation
- Approximately 78 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 54° 38' N / 6° 44' W
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Clock changes in Cookstown
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM BST
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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
- 8 hr 39 min3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Waxing CrescentMoon illumination10%
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Thursday, November 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 8 hr 39 min3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (17.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (10% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 hr 39 min | 3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 35 min | 3 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 31 min | 3 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 28 min | 3 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 24 min | 3 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 21 min | 3 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 17 min | 3 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Cookstown
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Plan around Cookstown
Upcoming public holidays in Northern Ireland
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (substitute day)
Nearby places
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Cookstown in?
- Cookstown 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 Cookstown?
- Clocks in Cookstown move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 AM, changing from GMT (UTC) to BST (UTC+01:00)
- Does Cookstown observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Cookstown observes daylight saving time: BST (UTC+1) in summer and GMT (UTC+0) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Cookstown?
- Cookstown is UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer