Current Time in Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom
4:00:52 PM
16:00:52
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Dumfries is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Dumfries
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- Scotland
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 46,500
- Elevation
- Approximately 21 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 55° 04' N / 3° 36' W
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Clock changes in Dumfries
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 54 min4 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 54 min4 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (38.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (6% 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 54 min | 4 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 49 min | 4 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 45 min | 4 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 40 min | 4 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 36 min | 4 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 4 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 4 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Dumfries follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Current time offsetUTC+01:00 (BST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Scotland
- St Andrew’s Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glasgow Prestwick AirportPIKLarge airport · Serves Prestwick, South Ayrshire77.8 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · PIK / EGPK
About 77.8 km (48.3 mi) northwest of Dumfries
Scheduled airline service in source data
Edinburgh AirportEDILarge airport · Serves Edinburgh99.1 km north
Source: OurAirports record · EDI / EGPH
About 99.1 km (61.6 mi) north of Dumfries
Scheduled airline service in source data
Glasgow AirportGLALarge airport · Serves Glasgow103 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · GLA / EGPF
About 103 km (64.1 mi) north-northwest of Dumfries
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Dumfries in?
- Dumfries currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Dumfries?
- Clocks in Dumfries move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Dumfries currently on daylight saving time?
- Dumfries is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Dumfries right now?
- Dumfries is currently UTC+01:00