Time in United Kingdom

Time in Cardiff now

12:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

GMT · UTC+0 Greenwich Mean Time

Sunrise: 7:09 AM
Sunset: 4:43 PM
Day length: 9 h 34 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 28, 2027

Cardiff 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

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Coordinates 51.48° N, 3.18° W; population about 372,089.

Sunrise and sunset in Cardiff today

Dawn (civil): 6:33 AM
Sunrise: 7:09 AM
Solar noon: 11:56 AM
Sunset: 4:43 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:18 PM
Day length: 9 h 34 min
Night length: 14 h 26 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:47 AM – 7:59 AM
Golden hour, evening: 3:53 PM – 5:05 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:33 AM – 6:47 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:05 PM – 5:18 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.

Cardiff time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Cardiff

What time zone is Cardiff in?

Cardiff 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 Cardiff 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 Cardiff from UTC?

Cardiff 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 Cardiff 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 7:09 AM and set at 4:43 PM, giving 9 h 34 min of daylight.

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