Current Time in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
12:17:41 AM
00:17:41
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Cambridge is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Cambridge
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- Cambridgeshire
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 145,674
- Elevation
- Approximately 12 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 52° 12' N / 0° 07' E
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All times shown relative to Cambridge local time
Clock changes in Cambridge
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 53 min4 min 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 53 min4 min shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (41.9° 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 53 min | 4 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 49 min | 3 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 45 min | 4 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 41 min | 3 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 37 min | 4 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 4 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 4 min shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Cambridge
Time context
Cambridge 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 Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
London Stansted AirportSTNLarge airport · Serves London, Essex35.9 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · STN / EGSS
About 35.9 km (22.3 mi) south-southeast of Cambridge
Scheduled airline service in source data
London Luton AirportLTNLarge airport · Serves Luton, Luton49.1 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · LTN / EGGW
About 49.1 km (30.5 mi) southwest of Cambridge
Scheduled airline service in source data
London City AirportLCYMedium airport · Serves London77.4 km south
Source: OurAirports record · LCY / EGLC
About 77.4 km (48.1 mi) south of Cambridge
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Cambridge in?
- Cambridge currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Cambridge?
- Clocks in Cambridge move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Cambridge currently on daylight saving time?
- Cambridge is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Cambridge right now?
- Cambridge is currently UTC+01:00