Current Time in Northampton, England, United Kingdom
5:31:24 AM
05:31:24
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Europe/London
Time zone details
Northampton is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed 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
- Country 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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Northampton follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Northampton local time
Clock changes in Northampton
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 54 min3 min 48 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 54 min3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (24.9° 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 54 min | 3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 50 min | 3 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 47 min | 3 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 43 min | 3 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 39 min | 3 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 35 min | 3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 32 min | 3 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Northampton
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Plan around Northampton
Upcoming 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 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 Northampton?
- Clocks in Northampton move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 AM, changing from GMT (UTC) to BST (UTC+01:00)
- Does Northampton observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Northampton observes daylight saving time: BST (UTC+1) in summer and GMT (UTC+0) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Northampton?
- Northampton is UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer