Current Time in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
11:23:52 PM
23:23:52
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
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Time zone details
Lerwick is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Lerwick
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- Scotland
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 6,760
- Elevation
- Approximately -9,999 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 60° 09' N / 1° 08' W
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Clock changes in Lerwick
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 55 min5 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Waning CrescentMoon illumination12%
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 55 min5 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (24.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (12% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 55 min | 5 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 49 min | 5 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 44 min | 5 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 38 min | 5 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 33 min | 5 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 27 min | 5 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 22 min | 5 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Lerwick
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Plan around Lerwick
Upcoming public holidays in Scotland
- St Andrew’s Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Lerwick in?
- Lerwick currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Lerwick?
- Clocks in Lerwick move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Lerwick currently on daylight saving time?
- Lerwick is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Lerwick right now?
- Lerwick is currently UTC+01:00