Current Time in Northampton, England, United Kingdom
8:57:14 PM
20:57:14
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Northampton is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Northampton
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- West Northamptonshire
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 245,899
- Elevation
- Approximately 97 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 52° 15' N / 0° 52' W
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All times shown relative to Northampton local time
Clock changes in Northampton
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 min3 min 59 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 57 min3 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (42.2° 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 57 min | 3 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 53 min | 4 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 49 min | 3 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 45 min | 4 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 41 min | 4 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 37 min | 4 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 4 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Northampton 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 Northampton, England, United Kingdom
London Luton AirportLTNLarge airport · Serves Luton, Luton54.6 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · LTN / EGGW
About 54.6 km (33.9 mi) southeast of Northampton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Birmingham AirportBHXLarge airport · Serves Birmingham, West Midlands63.0 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BHX / EGBB
About 63.0 km (39.1 mi) west-northwest of Northampton
Scheduled airline service in source data
East Midlands AirportEMALarge airport · Serves Nottingham, Leicestershire71.3 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · EMA / EGNX
About 71.3 km (44.3 mi) north-northwest of Northampton
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Northampton in?
- Northampton currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Northampton?
- Clocks in Northampton move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Northampton currently on daylight saving time?
- Northampton is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Northampton right now?
- Northampton is currently UTC+01:00