Current Time in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
5:32:18 AM
05:32:18
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Europe/London
Time zone details
Swansea is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Swansea
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- Wales
- District
- City and County of Swansea
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 300,352
- Elevation
- Approximately 18 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 51° 37' N / 3° 56' W
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Swansea follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Swansea local time
Clock changes in Swansea
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 57 min3 min 42 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 57 min3 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (25.5° 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 57 min | 3 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 53 min | 3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 50 min | 3 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 46 min | 3 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 43 min | 3 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 39 min | 3 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 35 min | 3 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Swansea
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Plan around Swansea
Upcoming public holidays in Wales
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (substitute day)
Nearby scheduled airports for Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
Cardiff International AirportCWLLarge airport · Serves Cardiff48.4 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · CWL / EGFF
About 48.4 km (30.1 mi) east-southeast of Swansea
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bristol AirportBRSLarge airport · Serves Bristol89.0 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BRS / EGGD
About 89.0 km (55.3 mi) east-southeast of Swansea
Scheduled airline service in source data
Exeter International AirportEXTMedium airport · Serves Exeter, Devon105 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · EXT / EGTE
About 105 km (65.4 mi) south-southeast of Swansea
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Swansea in?
- Swansea 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 Swansea?
- Clocks in Swansea move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 AM, changing from GMT (UTC) to BST (UTC+01:00)
- Does Swansea observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Swansea observes daylight saving time: BST (UTC+1) in summer and GMT (UTC+0) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Swansea?
- Swansea is UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer