Time in United Kingdom

Time in Bristol now

12:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

GMT · UTC+0 Greenwich Mean Time

Sunrise: 7:06 AM
Sunset: 4:41 PM
Day length: 9 h 34 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 28, 2027

Bristol 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

Bristol, England, United Kingdom. Coordinates 51.46° N, 2.60° W; population about 479,024.

Sunrise and sunset in Bristol today

Dawn (civil): 6:31 AM
Sunrise: 7:06 AM
Solar noon: 11:53 AM
Sunset: 4:41 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:16 PM
Day length: 9 h 34 min
Night length: 14 h 26 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:44 AM – 7:56 AM
Golden hour, evening: 3:51 PM – 5:02 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:31 AM – 6:44 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:02 PM – 5:16 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.

Bristol time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Bristol

What time zone is Bristol in?

Bristol 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 Bristol 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 Bristol from UTC?

Bristol 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 Bristol 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 4:41 PM, giving 9 h 34 min of daylight.

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