Current Time in Motherwell, Scotland, United Kingdom
8:47:58 AM
08:47:58
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Europe/London
Time zone details
Motherwell is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Motherwell
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- Scotland
- District
- North Lanarkshire
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 32,840
- Elevation
- Approximately 83 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 55° 47' N / 3° 59' W
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Motherwell follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Motherwell local time
Clock changes in Motherwell
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM BST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
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
- 9 hr 10 min4 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, November 2, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 10 min4 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (19.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Third Quarter (43% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 10 min | 4 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 05 min | 4 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 01 min | 4 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 57 min | 4 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 53 min | 4 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 49 min | 4 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 45 min | 4 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Motherwell
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Plan around Motherwell
Upcoming public holidays in Scotland
- St Andrew’s Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Motherwell, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glasgow AirportGLALarge airport · Serves Glasgow29.0 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · GLA / EGPF
About 29.0 km (18.0 mi) west-northwest of Motherwell
Scheduled airline service in source data
Edinburgh AirportEDILarge airport · Serves Ingliston, Edinburgh42.6 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · EDI / EGPH
About 42.6 km (26.5 mi) east-northeast of Motherwell
Scheduled airline service in source data
Glasgow Prestwick AirportPIKLarge airport · Serves Prestwick, South Ayrshire48.7 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · PIK / EGPK
About 48.7 km (30.3 mi) southwest of Motherwell
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Motherwell in?
- Motherwell 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 Motherwell?
- Clocks in Motherwell move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 AM, changing from GMT (UTC) to BST (UTC+01:00)
- Does Motherwell observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Motherwell observes daylight saving time: BST (UTC+1) in summer and GMT (UTC+0) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Motherwell?
- Motherwell is UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer