Current Time in Lancaster, England, United Kingdom
12:52:28 AM
00:52:28
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Lancaster is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Lancaster
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- Lancashire
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 47,162
- Elevation
- Approximately 23 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 54° 02' N / 2° 47' W
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All times shown relative to Lancaster local time
Clock changes in Lancaster
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 min4 min 16 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 56 min4 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (40.0° 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 56 min | 4 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 52 min | 4 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 48 min | 4 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 43 min | 4 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 39 min | 4 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 4 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 4 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Lancaster
Time context
Lancaster 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 Lancaster, England, United Kingdom
Leeds Bradford AirportLBALarge airport · Serves Leeds, West Yorkshire77.2 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · LBA / EGNM
About 77.2 km (48.0 mi) east-southeast of Lancaster
Scheduled airline service in source data
Liverpool John Lennon AirportLPLLarge airport · Serves Liverpool79.2 km south
Source: OurAirports record · LPL / EGGP
About 79.2 km (49.2 mi) south of Lancaster
Scheduled airline service in source data
Manchester AirportMANLarge airport · Serves Manchester, Greater Manchester84.7 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MAN / EGCC
About 84.7 km (52.6 mi) south-southeast of Lancaster
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Lancaster in?
- Lancaster currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Lancaster?
- Clocks in Lancaster move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Lancaster currently on daylight saving time?
- Lancaster is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Lancaster right now?
- Lancaster is currently UTC+01:00