Current Time in Dorchester, England, United Kingdom
10:40:02 PM
22:40:02
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Europe/London
Time zone details
Dorchester is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Dorchester
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- Dorset
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 16,879
- Elevation
- Approximately 55 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 50° 43' N / 2° 25' W
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Dorchester follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Dorchester local time
Clock changes in Dorchester
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 33 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 54 min3 min 33 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 33 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 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 44 min | 3 min 29 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 |
Weather forecast for Dorchester
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Plan around Dorchester
Upcoming public holidays in England
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (substitute day)
Nearby scheduled airports for Dorchester, England, United Kingdom
Bournemouth AirportBOHMedium airport · Serves Bournemouth42.4 km east
Source: OurAirports record · BOH / EGHH
About 42.4 km (26.3 mi) east of Dorchester
Scheduled airline service in source data
Exeter International AirportEXTMedium airport · Serves Exeter, Devon69.1 km west
Source: OurAirports record · EXT / EGTE
About 69.1 km (42.9 mi) west of Dorchester
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bristol AirportBRSLarge airport · Serves Bristol76.6 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BRS / EGGD
About 76.6 km (47.6 mi) north-northwest of Dorchester
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Dorchester in?
- Dorchester 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 Dorchester?
- Clocks in Dorchester move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 AM, changing from GMT (UTC) to BST (UTC+01:00)
- Does Dorchester observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Dorchester observes daylight saving time: BST (UTC+1) in summer and GMT (UTC+0) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Dorchester?
- Dorchester is UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer