Current Time in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
8:58:55 PM
20:58:55
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Swansea is observing daylight saving time 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
- 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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All times shown relative to Swansea local time
Clock changes in Swansea
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 56 min3 min 54 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 56 min3 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (42.8° 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 56 min | 3 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 52 min | 3 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 48 min | 3 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 44 min | 3 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 40 min | 3 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 36 min | 3 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 3 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Swansea follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Current time offsetUTC+01:00 (BST)
View time differencesUpcoming 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
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Swansea in?
- Swansea currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Swansea?
- Clocks in Swansea move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Swansea currently on daylight saving time?
- Swansea is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Swansea right now?
- Swansea is currently UTC+01:00