Current Time in Bishops Stortford, England, United Kingdom
12:27:51 AM
00:27:51
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Bishops Stortford is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Bishops Stortford
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- Hertfordshire
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 40,915
- Elevation
- Approximately 70 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 51° 52' N / 0° 09' E
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Clock changes in Bishops Stortford
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 57 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 57 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (42.2° 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 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 48 min | 3 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 44 min | 3 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 40 min | 3 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 36 min | 3 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 3 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 3 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Bishops Stortford 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 Bishops Stortford, England, United Kingdom
London Stansted AirportSTNLarge airport · Serves London, Essex5.5 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · STN / EGSS
About 5.5 km (3.4 mi) east-northeast of Bishops Stortford
Scheduled airline service in source data
London Luton AirportLTNLarge airport · Serves Luton, Luton36.2 km west
Source: OurAirports record · LTN / EGGW
About 36.2 km (22.5 mi) west of Bishops Stortford
Scheduled airline service in source data
London City AirportLCYMedium airport · Serves London41.3 km south
Source: OurAirports record · LCY / EGLC
About 41.3 km (25.7 mi) south of Bishops Stortford
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bishops Stortford in?
- Bishops Stortford currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Bishops Stortford?
- Clocks in Bishops Stortford move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Bishops Stortford currently on daylight saving time?
- Bishops Stortford is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Bishops Stortford right now?
- Bishops Stortford is currently UTC+01:00