Current Time in Manchester, England, United Kingdom
11:10:12 AM
11:10:12
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Manchester is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Manchester
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 568,996
- Elevation
- Approximately 51 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 53° 28' N / 2° 14' W
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Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Manchester local time
Clock changes in Manchester
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 10 min4 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 10 min4 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (30.9° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 10 min | 4 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 06 min | 4 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 02 min | 4 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 58 min | 4 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 53 min | 4 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 49 min | 4 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 45 min | 4 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Manchester
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Plan around Manchester
Time context
Manchester 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 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Manchester AirportMANLarge airport · Serves Manchester, Greater Manchester14.9 km south
Source: OurAirports record · MAN / EGCC
About 14.9 km (9.3 mi) south of Manchester
Scheduled airline service in source data
Liverpool John Lennon AirportLPLLarge airport · Serves Liverpool43.7 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · LPL / EGGP
About 43.7 km (27.2 mi) west-southwest of Manchester
Scheduled airline service in source data
Leeds Bradford AirportLBALarge airport · Serves Leeds, West Yorkshire57.2 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · LBA / EGNM
About 57.2 km (35.5 mi) northeast of Manchester
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Manchester in?
- Manchester currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Manchester?
- Clocks in Manchester move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Manchester currently on daylight saving time?
- Manchester is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Manchester right now?
- Manchester is currently UTC+01:00