Time in United Kingdom

Time in Belfast now

12:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

GMT · UTC+0 Greenwich Mean Time

Sunrise: 7:29 AM
Sunset: 4:44 PM
Day length: 9 h 15 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 28, 2027

Belfast time zone

Time zone

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), UTC+0. IANA zone Europe/London.

Clock changes

Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 1:00 AM local time (UTC+0 → UTC+1).

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Location

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Coordinates 54.60° N, 5.93° W; population about 348,005.

Sunrise and sunset in Belfast today

Dawn (civil): 6:51 AM
Sunrise: 7:29 AM
Solar noon: 12:07 PM
Sunset: 4:44 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:23 PM
Day length: 9 h 15 min
Night length: 14 h 45 min
Golden hour, morning: 7:05 AM – 8:24 AM
Golden hour, evening: 3:49 PM – 5:08 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:51 AM – 7:05 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:08 PM – 5:23 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Belfast time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Belfast
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	5 hours behind Belfast
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	8 hours behind Belfast
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	6 hours behind Belfast
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	7 hours behind Belfast
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	7 hours behind Belfast
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	10 hours behind Belfast
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	9 hours behind Belfast
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	5 hours behind Belfast
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	7 hours behind Belfast
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	6 hours behind Belfast
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	3 hours behind Belfast
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	3 hours behind Belfast
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	Same time as Belfast
Paris, France	1:00 PM	1 hour ahead of Belfast

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Questions about time in Belfast

What time zone is Belfast in?

Belfast uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) as standard time and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Europe/London, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Belfast observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 1:00 AM local time (UTC+0 → UTC+1). The previous change was on Sunday, October 25, 2026.

How far is Belfast from UTC?

Belfast is Same time as UTC on standard time and 1 hour ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Belfast today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 7:29 AM and set at 4:44 PM, giving 9 h 15 min of daylight.

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