Current Time in Swindon, England, United Kingdom
6:08:43 PM
18:08:43
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Swindon is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Swindon
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- Borough of Swindon
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 201,669
- Elevation
- Approximately 113 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 51° 33' N / 1° 46' W
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All times shown relative to Swindon local time
Clock changes in Swindon
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
- 12 hr 52 min3 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 52 min3 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (42.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 52 min | 3 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 48 min | 3 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 44 min | 3 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 40 min | 3 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 36 min | 3 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 3 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 3 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Swindon 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 Swindon, England, United Kingdom
Bristol AirportBRSLarge airport · Serves Bristol67.7 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BRS / EGGD
About 67.7 km (42.1 mi) west-southwest of Swindon
Scheduled airline service in source data
Southampton AirportSOUMedium airport · Serves Southampton73.7 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · SOU / EGHI
About 73.7 km (45.8 mi) south-southeast of Swindon
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bournemouth AirportBOHMedium airport · Serves Bournemouth86.5 km south
Source: OurAirports record · BOH / EGHH
About 86.5 km (53.7 mi) south of Swindon
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Swindon in?
- Swindon currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Swindon?
- Clocks in Swindon move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Swindon currently on daylight saving time?
- Swindon is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Swindon right now?
- Swindon is currently UTC+01:00