Current Time in Kempston, England, United Kingdom
9:13:26 AM
09:13:26
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Kempston is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kempston
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- Bedford
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 19,873
- Elevation
- Approximately 32 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 52° 06' N / 0° 30' W
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Clock changes in Kempston
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 09 min3 min 59 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 09 min3 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (31.9° 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 09 min | 3 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 05 min | 3 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 01 min | 3 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 57 min | 3 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 53 min | 3 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 49 min | 3 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 45 min | 3 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Kempston 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 Kempston, England, United Kingdom
London Luton AirportLTNLarge airport · Serves Luton, Luton28.3 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · LTN / EGGW
About 28.3 km (17.6 mi) south-southeast of Kempston
Scheduled airline service in source data
London Stansted AirportSTNLarge airport · Serves London, Essex56.5 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · STN / EGSS
About 56.5 km (35.1 mi) east-southeast of Kempston
Scheduled airline service in source data
London Heathrow AirportLHRLarge airport · Serves London71.8 km south
Source: OurAirports record · LHR / EGLL
About 71.8 km (44.6 mi) south of Kempston
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kempston in?
- Kempston currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Kempston?
- Clocks in Kempston move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Kempston currently on daylight saving time?
- Kempston is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Kempston right now?
- Kempston is currently UTC+01:00