Time in United Kingdom

Time in Brighton now

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

GMT · UTC+0 Greenwich Mean Time

Sunrise
6:55 AM
Sunset
4:32 PM
Day length
9 h 38 min
Daylight saving
Changes Mar 28, 2027

Brighton time zone

Time zone

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

Location

Brighton, England, United Kingdom. Coordinates 50.83° N, 0.14° W; population about 283,870.

Sunrise and sunset in Brighton today

Dawn (civil)
6:20 AM
Sunrise
6:55 AM
Solar noon
11:44 AM
Sunset
4:32 PM
Dusk (civil)
5:07 PM
Day length
9 h 38 min
Night length
14 h 22 min
Golden hour, morning
6:33 AM – 7:44 AM
Golden hour, evening
3:43 PM – 4:54 PM
Blue hour, morning
6:20 AM – 6:33 AM
Blue hour, evening
4:54 PM – 5:07 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.

Brighton time compared with other cities

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CityLocal timeDifference from Brighton
New York City, New York7:00 AM5 hours behind Brighton
Los Angeles, California4:00 AM8 hours behind Brighton
Chicago, Illinois6:00 AM6 hours behind Brighton
Denver, Colorado5:00 AM7 hours behind Brighton
Phoenix, Arizona5:00 AM7 hours behind Brighton
Honolulu, Hawaii2:00 AM10 hours behind Brighton
Anchorage, Alaska3:00 AM9 hours behind Brighton
Toronto, Canada7:00 AM5 hours behind Brighton
Vancouver, Canada5:00 AM7 hours behind Brighton
Mexico City, Mexico6:00 AM6 hours behind Brighton
São Paulo, Brazil9:00 AM3 hours behind Brighton
Buenos Aires, Argentina9:00 AM3 hours behind Brighton
Dublin, Ireland12:00 PMSame time as Brighton
Paris, France1:00 PM1 hour ahead of Brighton

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Questions about time in Brighton

What time zone is Brighton in?

Brighton 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 Brighton 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 Brighton from UTC?

Brighton 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 Brighton 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 6:55 AM and set at 4:32 PM, giving 9 h 38 min of daylight.

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