Current Time in Cowes, England, United Kingdom
12:38:39 AM
00:38:39
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Cowes is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Cowes
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 21,226
- Elevation
- Approximately -9,999 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 50° 45' N / 1° 17' W
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Clock changes in Cowes
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 50 min3 min 47 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 50 min3 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (43.3° 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 50 min | 3 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 46 min | 3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 43 min | 3 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 39 min | 3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Cowes follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Current time offsetUTC+01:00 (BST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in England
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (substitute day)
Nearby scheduled airports for Cowes, England, United Kingdom
Southampton AirportSOUMedium airport · Serves Southampton21.2 km north
Source: OurAirports record · SOU / EGHI
About 21.2 km (13.2 mi) north of Cowes
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bournemouth AirportBOHMedium airport · Serves Bournemouth38.2 km west
Source: OurAirports record · BOH / EGHH
About 38.2 km (23.7 mi) west of Cowes
Scheduled airline service in source data
London Gatwick AirportLGWLarge airport · Serves London88.9 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · LGW / EGKK
About 88.9 km (55.2 mi) east-northeast of Cowes
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Cowes in?
- Cowes currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Cowes?
- Clocks in Cowes move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Cowes currently on daylight saving time?
- Cowes is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Cowes right now?
- Cowes is currently UTC+01:00