Current Time in Brighton, England, United Kingdom
2:00:06 PM
14:00:06
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Brighton is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Brighton
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- Brighton and Hove
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 283,870
- Elevation
- Approximately 29 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 50° 49' N / 0° 08' W
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Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Brighton local time
Clock changes in Brighton
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 50 min3 min 47 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 50 min3 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (43.2° 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 50 min | 3 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 47 min | 3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 43 min | 3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 39 min | 3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 3 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 3 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Brighton
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Plan around Brighton
Time context
Brighton 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 Brighton, England, United Kingdom
London Gatwick AirportLGWLarge airport · Serves London35.8 km north
Source: OurAirports record · LGW / EGKK
About 35.8 km (22.2 mi) north of Brighton
Scheduled airline service in source data
London Heathrow AirportLHRLarge airport · Serves London74.8 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · LHR / EGLL
About 74.8 km (46.5 mi) north-northwest of Brighton
Scheduled airline service in source data
London City AirportLCYMedium airport · Serves London76.5 km north
Source: OurAirports record · LCY / EGLC
About 76.5 km (47.5 mi) north of Brighton
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Brighton in?
- Brighton currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Brighton?
- Clocks in Brighton move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Brighton currently on daylight saving time?
- Brighton is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Brighton right now?
- Brighton is currently UTC+01:00