Time zone
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), UTC+0. IANA zone Europe/London.
Time in United Kingdom
Time in Glasgow now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
GMT · UTC+0 Greenwich Mean Time
- Sunrise
- 7:27 AM
- Sunset
- 4:33 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 7 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Glasgow time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 1:00 AM local time (UTC+0 → UTC+1).
Location
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Coordinates 55.87° N, 4.26° W; population about 626,410.
Sunrise and sunset in Glasgow today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:47 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:27 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:00 PM
- Sunset
- 4:33 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:13 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 7 min
- Night length
- 14 h 53 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:02 AM – 8:24 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 3:36 PM – 4:58 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:47 AM – 7:02 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 4:58 PM – 5:13 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.
Glasgow time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Glasgow |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 5 hours behind Glasgow |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 8 hours behind Glasgow |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 6 hours behind Glasgow |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Glasgow |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Glasgow |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 10 hours behind Glasgow |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 9 hours behind Glasgow |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 5 hours behind Glasgow |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Glasgow |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 6 hours behind Glasgow |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours behind Glasgow |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours behind Glasgow |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | Same time as Glasgow |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 1 hour ahead of Glasgow |
Questions about time in Glasgow
What time zone is Glasgow in?
Glasgow 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 Glasgow 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 Glasgow from UTC?
Glasgow 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 Glasgow 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 7:27 AM and set at 4:33 PM, giving 9 h 7 min of daylight.
Near Glasgow
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom 67 km
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