Current Time in Ipswich, England, United Kingdom
5:31:32 AM
05:31:32
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Europe/London
Time zone details
Ipswich is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed 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
- Country 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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Ipswich follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Ipswich local time
Clock changes in Ipswich
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 55 min3 min 46 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 55 min3 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (25.1° 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 55 min | 3 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 51 min | 3 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 48 min | 3 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 44 min | 3 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 40 min | 3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 37 min | 3 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 33 min | 3 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Ipswich
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Plan around Ipswich
Upcoming 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 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 Ipswich?
- Clocks in Ipswich move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 AM, changing from GMT (UTC) to BST (UTC+01:00)
- Does Ipswich observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Ipswich observes daylight saving time: BST (UTC+1) in summer and GMT (UTC+0) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Ipswich?
- Ipswich is UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer