Current Time in Wakefield, England, United Kingdom
5:30:29 AM
05:30:29
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Europe/London
Time zone details
Wakefield is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Wakefield
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- City and Borough of Wakefield
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 109,766
- Elevation
- Approximately 50 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 53° 40' N / 1° 29' W
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Wakefield follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
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All times shown relative to Wakefield local time
Clock changes in Wakefield
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 47 min4 min 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 47 min4 min shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (23.5° 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 47 min | 4 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 43 min | 4 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 39 min | 3 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 35 min | 3 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 31 min | 3 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 27 min | 3 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 23 min | 3 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Wakefield
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Plan around Wakefield
Upcoming public holidays in England
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (substitute day)
Nearby scheduled airports for Wakefield, England, United Kingdom
Leeds Bradford AirportLBALarge airport · Serves Leeds, West Yorkshire23.0 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · LBA / EGNM
About 23.0 km (14.3 mi) north-northwest of Wakefield
Scheduled airline service in source data
Manchester AirportMANLarge airport · Serves Manchester, Greater Manchester63.6 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MAN / EGCC
About 63.6 km (39.5 mi) southwest of Wakefield
Scheduled airline service in source data
Humberside AirportHUYMedium airport · Serves Grimsby, Lincolnshire76.6 km east
Source: OurAirports record · HUY / EGNJ
About 76.6 km (47.6 mi) east of Wakefield
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Wakefield in?
- Wakefield 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 Wakefield?
- Clocks in Wakefield move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 AM, changing from GMT (UTC) to BST (UTC+01:00)
- Does Wakefield observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Wakefield observes daylight saving time: BST (UTC+1) in summer and GMT (UTC+0) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Wakefield?
- Wakefield is UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer