Current Time in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
6:48:35 AM
06:48:35
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Carrickfergus is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Carrickfergus
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- Northern Ireland
- District
- Mid and East Antrim
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 29,208
- Elevation
- Approximately 7 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 54° 42' N / 5° 48' W
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Clock changes in Carrickfergus
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 57 min4 min 23 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 57 min4 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (39.4° 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 57 min | 4 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 53 min | 4 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 49 min | 4 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 44 min | 4 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 40 min | 4 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 4 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 4 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Carrickfergus follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Current time offsetUTC+01:00 (BST)
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- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (substitute day)
Nearby scheduled airports for Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
George Best Belfast City AirportBHDMedium airport · Serves Belfast11.7 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BHD / EGAC
About 11.7 km (7.3 mi) south-southwest of Carrickfergus
Scheduled airline service in source data
Belfast International AirportBFSLarge airport · Serves Belfast27.1 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BFS / EGAA
About 27.1 km (16.8 mi) west-southwest of Carrickfergus
Scheduled airline service in source data
Campbeltown AirportCALMedium airport · Serves Campbeltown80.6 km north
Source: OurAirports record · CAL / EGEC
About 80.6 km (50.1 mi) north of Carrickfergus
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Carrickfergus in?
- Carrickfergus currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Carrickfergus?
- Clocks in Carrickfergus move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Carrickfergus currently on daylight saving time?
- Carrickfergus is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Carrickfergus right now?
- Carrickfergus is currently UTC+01:00