Current Time in Hillsborough, Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
10:03:40 AM
10:03:40
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Europe/London
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Time zone details
Hillsborough is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Hillsborough
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- Northern Ireland
- District
- Lisburn and Castlereagh
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 3,872
- Elevation
- Approximately 113 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 54° 27' N / 6° 04' W
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Clock changes in Hillsborough
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM BST
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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
- 8 hr 40 min3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Waxing CrescentMoon illumination10%
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Thursday, November 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 8 hr 40 min3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (17.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (10% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 hr 40 min | 3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 36 min | 3 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 33 min | 3 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 29 min | 3 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 26 min | 3 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 22 min | 3 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 19 min | 3 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Hillsborough
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Plan around Hillsborough
Upcoming public holidays in Northern Ireland
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (substitute day)
Nearby places
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Hillsborough in?
- Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough?
- Clocks in Hillsborough move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 AM, changing from GMT (UTC) to BST (UTC+01:00)
- Does Hillsborough observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Hillsborough observes daylight saving time: BST (UTC+1) in summer and GMT (UTC+0) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Hillsborough?
- Hillsborough is UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer