Current Time in Durham, England, United Kingdom
5:52:08 PM
17:52:08
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Durham is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Durham
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- County Durham
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 47,785
- Elevation
- Approximately 52 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 54° 46' N / 1° 34' W
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All times shown relative to Durham local time
Clock changes in Durham
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
- 11 hr 03 min4 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 8, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 03 min4 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (29.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (5% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 03 min | 4 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 59 min | 4 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 54 min | 4 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 50 min | 4 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 46 min | 4 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 41 min | 4 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 37 min | 4 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Durham
Time context
Durham 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 Durham, England, United Kingdom
Newcastle International AirportNCLLarge airport · Serves Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear29.9 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · NCL / EGNT
About 29.9 km (18.6 mi) north-northwest of Durham
Scheduled airline service in source data
Teesside International AirportMMEMedium airport · Serves Darlington, Durham31.2 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MME / EGNV
About 31.2 km (19.4 mi) south-southeast of Durham
Scheduled airline service in source data
Leeds Bradford AirportLBALarge airport · Serves Leeds, West Yorkshire101 km south
Source: OurAirports record · LBA / EGNM
About 101 km (63.0 mi) south of Durham
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Durham in?
- Durham currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Durham?
- Clocks in Durham move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Durham currently on daylight saving time?
- Durham is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Durham right now?
- Durham is currently UTC+01:00