Current Time in Blackburn, England, United Kingdom
5:31:34 AM
05:31:34
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Europe/London
Time zone details
Blackburn is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Blackburn
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 146,521
- Elevation
- Approximately 121 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 53° 45' N / 2° 28' W
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Blackburn follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
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All times shown relative to Blackburn local time
Clock changes in Blackburn
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 47 min4 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 47 min4 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (23.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 47 min | 4 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 43 min | 4 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 39 min | 4 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 35 min | 3 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 31 min | 3 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 27 min | 3 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 23 min | 3 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Blackburn
Upcoming public holidays in England
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (substitute day)
Nearby scheduled airports for Blackburn, England, United Kingdom
Manchester AirportMANLarge airport · Serves Manchester, Greater Manchester46.5 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MAN / EGCC
About 46.5 km (28.9 mi) south-southeast of Blackburn
Scheduled airline service in source data
Liverpool John Lennon AirportLPLLarge airport · Serves Liverpool52.1 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · LPL / EGGP
About 52.1 km (32.4 mi) south-southwest of Blackburn
Scheduled airline service in source data
Leeds Bradford AirportLBALarge airport · Serves Leeds, West Yorkshire55.5 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · LBA / EGNM
About 55.5 km (34.5 mi) east-northeast of Blackburn
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Blackburn in?
- Blackburn 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 Blackburn?
- Clocks in Blackburn move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 AM, changing from GMT (UTC) to BST (UTC+01:00)
- Does Blackburn observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Blackburn observes daylight saving time: BST (UTC+1) in summer and GMT (UTC+0) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Blackburn?
- Blackburn is UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer