Current Time in Ipswich, England, United Kingdom
8:57:45 PM
20:57:45
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Ipswich is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Ipswich
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- Suffolk
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 178,835
- Elevation
- Approximately 18 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 52° 03' N / 1° 09' E
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All times shown relative to Ipswich local time
Clock changes in Ipswich
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 56 min3 min 58 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 56 min3 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (42.4° 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 56 min | 3 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 52 min | 3 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 49 min | 3 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 45 min | 3 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 41 min | 3 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 37 min | 3 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 3 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Ipswich
Time context
Ipswich 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 Ipswich, England, United Kingdom
London Southend AirportSENMedium airport · Serves Southend-on-Sea, Essex62.9 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · SEN / EGMC
About 62.9 km (39.1 mi) south-southwest of Ipswich
Scheduled airline service in source data
London Stansted AirportSTNLarge airport · Serves London, Essex66.0 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · STN / EGSS
About 66.0 km (41.0 mi) west-southwest of Ipswich
Scheduled airline service in source data
Norwich AirportNWIMedium airport · Serves Norwich, Norfolk69.1 km north
Source: OurAirports record · NWI / EGSH
About 69.1 km (42.9 mi) north of Ipswich
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Ipswich in?
- Ipswich currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Ipswich?
- Clocks in Ipswich move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Ipswich currently on daylight saving time?
- Ipswich is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Ipswich right now?
- Ipswich is currently UTC+01:00