Current Time in Castleford, England, United Kingdom
3:12:58 PM
15:12:58
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Castleford is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Castleford
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- City and Borough of Wakefield
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 45,106
- Elevation
- Approximately 15 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 53° 43' N / 1° 21' W
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Clock changes in Castleford
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 min4 min 13 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 55 min4 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (40.4° 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 55 min | 4 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 51 min | 4 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 47 min | 4 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 43 min | 4 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 39 min | 4 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 4 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 4 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Castleford 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 Castleford, England, United Kingdom
Leeds Bradford AirportLBALarge airport · Serves Leeds, West Yorkshire25.0 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · LBA / EGNM
About 25.0 km (15.5 mi) northwest of Castleford
Scheduled airline service in source data
Humberside AirportHUYMedium airport · Serves Grimsby, Lincolnshire68.8 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · HUY / EGNJ
About 68.8 km (42.8 mi) east-southeast of Castleford
Scheduled airline service in source data
Manchester AirportMANLarge airport · Serves Manchester, Greater Manchester73.6 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MAN / EGCC
About 73.6 km (45.7 mi) southwest of Castleford
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Castleford in?
- Castleford currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Castleford?
- Clocks in Castleford move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Castleford currently on daylight saving time?
- Castleford is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Castleford right now?
- Castleford is currently UTC+01:00