Current Time in Gainsborough, England, United Kingdom
8:04:26 PM
20:04:26
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Gainsborough is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Gainsborough
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- Lincolnshire
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 20,537
- Elevation
- Approximately 11 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 53° 22' N / 0° 46' W
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Clock changes in Gainsborough
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
- 10 hr 50 min4 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, October 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 50 min4 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (29.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (4% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 50 min | 4 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 45 min | 4 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 41 min | 4 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 37 min | 4 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 33 min | 4 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 29 min | 4 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 25 min | 4 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Gainsborough 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 Gainsborough, England, United Kingdom
Humberside AirportHUYMedium airport · Serves Grimsby, Lincolnshire35.0 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · HUY / EGNJ
About 35.0 km (21.7 mi) northeast of Gainsborough
Scheduled airline service in source data
East Midlands AirportEMALarge airport · Serves Nottingham, Leicestershire71.9 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · EMA / EGNX
About 71.9 km (44.7 mi) south-southwest of Gainsborough
Scheduled airline service in source data
Leeds Bradford AirportLBALarge airport · Serves Leeds, West Yorkshire79.7 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · LBA / EGNM
About 79.7 km (49.5 mi) northwest of Gainsborough
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Gainsborough in?
- Gainsborough currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Gainsborough?
- Clocks in Gainsborough move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Gainsborough currently on daylight saving time?
- Gainsborough is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Gainsborough right now?
- Gainsborough is currently UTC+01:00