Current Time in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
5:30:59 AM
05:30:59
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Europe/London
Time zone details
Cambridge is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed 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
- Country 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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Cambridge follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Cambridge local time
Clock changes in Cambridge
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 54 min3 min 47 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 54 min3 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (25.0° 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 54 min | 3 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 51 min | 3 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 47 min | 3 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 43 min | 3 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 40 min | 3 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 36 min | 3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 32 min | 3 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Cambridge
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Plan around Cambridge
Upcoming 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 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 Cambridge?
- Clocks in Cambridge move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 AM, changing from GMT (UTC) to BST (UTC+01:00)
- Does Cambridge observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Cambridge observes daylight saving time: BST (UTC+1) in summer and GMT (UTC+0) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Cambridge?
- Cambridge is UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer