Current Time in Halifax, England, United Kingdom
5:31:12 AM
05:31:12
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Halifax is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Halifax
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- Calderdale
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 82,624
- Elevation
- Approximately 150 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 53° 43' N / 1° 51' W
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All times shown relative to Halifax local time
Clock changes in Halifax
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 05 min4 min 13 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 05 min4 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (30.3° 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 05 min | 4 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 01 min | 4 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 57 min | 4 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 53 min | 4 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 49 min | 4 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 44 min | 4 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 40 min | 4 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Halifax 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 Halifax, England, United Kingdom
Leeds Bradford AirportLBALarge airport · Serves Leeds, West Yorkshire20.7 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · LBA / EGNM
About 20.7 km (12.9 mi) northeast of Halifax
Scheduled airline service in source data
Manchester AirportMANLarge airport · Serves Manchester, Greater Manchester49.7 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MAN / EGCC
About 49.7 km (30.9 mi) southwest of Halifax
Scheduled airline service in source data
Liverpool John Lennon AirportLPLLarge airport · Serves Liverpool78.5 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · LPL / EGGP
About 78.5 km (48.8 mi) west-southwest of Halifax
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Halifax in?
- Halifax currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Halifax?
- Clocks in Halifax move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Halifax currently on daylight saving time?
- Halifax is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Halifax right now?
- Halifax is currently UTC+01:00