Current Time in Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
8:57:15 PM
20:57:15
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Aberdeen is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Aberdeen
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- Scotland
- District
- Aberdeen City
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 198,590
- Elevation
- Approximately 13 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 57° 08' N / 2° 05' W
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Clock changes in Aberdeen
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
- 13 hr 07 min4 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 13 hr 07 min4 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (37.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 hr 07 min | 4 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 03 min | 4 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 58 min | 4 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 53 min | 4 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 48 min | 4 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 43 min | 4 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 39 min | 4 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Aberdeen follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Current time offsetUTC+01:00 (BST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Scotland
- St Andrew’s Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Aberdeen International AirportABZLarge airport8.8 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ABZ / EGPD
About 8.8 km (5.5 mi) northwest of Aberdeen
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dundee AirportDNDMedium airport · Serves Dundee95.4 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · DND / EGPN
About 95.4 km (59.3 mi) southwest of Aberdeen
Scheduled airline service in source data
Inverness AirportINVMedium airport · Serves Inverness125 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · INV / EGPE
About 125 km (77.7 mi) west-northwest of Aberdeen
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Aberdeen in?
- Aberdeen currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Aberdeen?
- Clocks in Aberdeen move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Aberdeen currently on daylight saving time?
- Aberdeen is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Aberdeen right now?
- Aberdeen is currently UTC+01:00