Time in United Kingdom

Time in Birmingham now

12:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

GMT · UTC+0 Greenwich Mean Time

Sunrise: 7:06 AM
Sunset: 4:35 PM
Day length: 9 h 29 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 28, 2027

Birmingham 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

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. Coordinates 52.48° N, 1.90° W; population about 1,157,603.

Sunrise and sunset in Birmingham today

Dawn (civil): 6:30 AM
Sunrise: 7:06 AM
Solar noon: 11:51 AM
Sunset: 4:35 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:11 PM
Day length: 9 h 29 min
Night length: 14 h 31 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:44 AM – 7:58 AM
Golden hour, evening: 3:43 PM – 4:57 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:30 AM – 6:44 AM
Blue hour, evening: 4:57 PM – 5:11 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.

Birmingham time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Birmingham

What time zone is Birmingham in?

Birmingham 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 Birmingham 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 Birmingham from UTC?

Birmingham 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 Birmingham 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 7:06 AM and set at 4:35 PM, giving 9 h 29 min of daylight.

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