Current Time in Bristol, England, United Kingdom
9:47:37 PM
21:47:37
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Bristol is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Bristol
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- City of Bristol
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 479,024
- Elevation
- Approximately 21 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 51° 27' N / 2° 35' W
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All times shown relative to Bristol local time
Clock changes in Bristol
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 55 min3 min 53 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
- 12 hr 55 min3 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (43.0° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 55 min | 3 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 51 min | 3 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 48 min | 3 min 53 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 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 36 min | 3 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 3 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Bristol
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Plan around Bristol
Time context
Bristol 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 Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Bristol AirportBRSLarge airport11.6 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BRS / EGGD
About 11.6 km (7.2 mi) southwest of Bristol
Scheduled airline service in source data
Cardiff International AirportCWLLarge airport · Serves Cardiff52.2 km west
Source: OurAirports record · CWL / EGFF
About 52.2 km (32.4 mi) west of Bristol
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bournemouth AirportBOHMedium airport · Serves Bournemouth91.8 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BOH / EGHH
About 91.8 km (57.0 mi) southeast of Bristol
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bristol in?
- Bristol currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Bristol?
- Clocks in Bristol move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Bristol currently on daylight saving time?
- Bristol is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Bristol right now?
- Bristol is currently UTC+01:00