Current Time in South Shields, England, United Kingdom
2:30:12 PM
14:30:12
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
South Shields is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in South Shields
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- South Tyneside
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 83,655
- Elevation
- Approximately 12 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 54° 59' N / 1° 25' W
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Clock changes in South Shields
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 54 min4 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 54 min4 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (38.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (6% 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 54 min | 4 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 49 min | 4 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 45 min | 4 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 40 min | 4 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 36 min | 4 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 4 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 4 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around South Shields
Time context
South Shields 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 South Shields, England, United Kingdom
Newcastle International AirportNCLLarge airport · Serves Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear17.0 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · NCL / EGNT
About 17.0 km (10.6 mi) west-northwest of South Shields
Scheduled airline service in source data
Teesside International AirportMMEMedium airport · Serves Darlington, Durham54.4 km south
Source: OurAirports record · MME / EGNV
About 54.4 km (33.8 mi) south of South Shields
Scheduled airline service in source data
Leeds Bradford AirportLBALarge airport · Serves Leeds, West Yorkshire127 km south
Source: OurAirports record · LBA / EGNM
About 127 km (78.8 mi) south of South Shields
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is South Shields in?
- South Shields currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in South Shields?
- Clocks in South Shields move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is South Shields currently on daylight saving time?
- South Shields is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in South Shields right now?
- South Shields is currently UTC+01:00