Current Time in Hinckley, England, United Kingdom
10:02:15 PM
22:02:15
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Hinckley is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Hinckley
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- Leicestershire
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 50,712
- Elevation
- Approximately 113 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 52° 32' N / 1° 22' W
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Hinckley follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
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Clock changes in Hinckley
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 16 min3 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 16 min3 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (26.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous (76% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 16 min | 3 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 12 min | 3 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 08 min | 3 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 04 min | 3 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 00 min | 3 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 57 min | 3 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 53 min | 3 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Hinckley
Upcoming public holidays in England
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (substitute day)
Nearby scheduled airports for Hinckley, England, United Kingdom
Birmingham AirportBHXLarge airport · Serves Birmingham, West Midlands26.9 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BHX / EGBB
About 26.9 km (16.7 mi) west-southwest of Hinckley
Scheduled airline service in source data
East Midlands AirportEMALarge airport · Serves Nottingham, Leicestershire32.7 km north
Source: OurAirports record · EMA / EGNX
About 32.7 km (20.3 mi) north of Hinckley
Scheduled airline service in source data
London Luton AirportLTNLarge airport · Serves Luton, Luton101 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · LTN / EGGW
About 101 km (62.6 mi) southeast of Hinckley
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Hinckley in?
- Hinckley 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 Hinckley?
- Clocks in Hinckley move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Does Hinckley observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Hinckley observes daylight saving time: BST (UTC+1) in summer and GMT (UTC+0) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Hinckley?
- Hinckley is UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer