Current Time in Rochdale, England, United Kingdom
4:27:01 PM
16:27:01
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Rochdale is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Rochdale
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- Borough of Rochdale
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 97,550
- Elevation
- Approximately 127 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 53° 37' N / 2° 09' W
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Clock changes in Rochdale
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 12 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 12 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (30.8° 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 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 06 min | 4 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 01 min | 4 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 57 min | 4 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 53 min | 4 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 49 min | 4 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 45 min | 4 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Rochdale 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 Rochdale, England, United Kingdom
Manchester AirportMANLarge airport · Serves Manchester, Greater Manchester30.9 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MAN / EGCC
About 30.9 km (19.2 mi) south-southwest of Rochdale
Scheduled airline service in source data
Leeds Bradford AirportLBALarge airport · Serves Leeds, West Yorkshire42.7 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · LBA / EGNM
About 42.7 km (26.5 mi) northeast of Rochdale
Scheduled airline service in source data
Liverpool John Lennon AirportLPLLarge airport · Serves Liverpool55.7 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · LPL / EGGP
About 55.7 km (34.6 mi) southwest of Rochdale
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Rochdale in?
- Rochdale currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Rochdale?
- Clocks in Rochdale move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Rochdale currently on daylight saving time?
- Rochdale is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Rochdale right now?
- Rochdale is currently UTC+01:00