Current Time in Peterhead, Scotland, United Kingdom
11:16:18 PM
23:16:18
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Peterhead is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Peterhead
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- Scotland
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 19,060
- Elevation
- Approximately 11 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 57° 30' N / 1° 47' W
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Clock changes in Peterhead
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
- 13 hr 08 min4 min 52 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
- 13 hr 08 min4 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (37.0° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 hr 08 min | 4 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 03 min | 4 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 59 min | 4 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 54 min | 4 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 49 min | 4 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 44 min | 4 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 39 min | 4 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Peterhead follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Current time offsetUTC+01:00 (BST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Scotland
- St Andrew’s Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Peterhead, Scotland, United Kingdom
Aberdeen International AirportABZLarge airport · Serves Aberdeen41.9 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ABZ / EGPD
About 41.9 km (26.0 mi) southwest of Peterhead
Scheduled airline service in source data
Wick John O'Groats AirportWICMedium airport · Serves Wick131 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · WIC / EGPC
About 131 km (81.5 mi) northwest of Peterhead
Scheduled airline service in source data
Inverness AirportINVMedium airport · Serves Inverness135 km west
Source: OurAirports record · INV / EGPE
About 135 km (84.0 mi) west of Peterhead
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Peterhead in?
- Peterhead currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Peterhead?
- Clocks in Peterhead move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Peterhead currently on daylight saving time?
- Peterhead is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Peterhead right now?
- Peterhead is currently UTC+01:00