Time in United Kingdom

Time in Manchester now

12:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

GMT · UTC+0 Greenwich Mean Time

Sunrise: 7:11 AM
Sunset: 4:33 PM
Day length: 9 h 23 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 28, 2027

Manchester 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

Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Coordinates 53.48° N, 2.24° W; population about 568,996.

Sunrise and sunset in Manchester today

Dawn (civil): 6:34 AM
Sunrise: 7:11 AM
Solar noon: 11:52 AM
Sunset: 4:33 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:10 PM
Day length: 9 h 23 min
Night length: 14 h 37 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:48 AM – 8:04 AM
Golden hour, evening: 3:40 PM – 4:56 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:34 AM – 6:48 AM
Blue hour, evening: 4:56 PM – 5:10 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.

Manchester time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Manchester

What time zone is Manchester in?

Manchester 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 Manchester 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 Manchester from UTC?

Manchester 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 Manchester 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 7:11 AM and set at 4:33 PM, giving 9 h 23 min of daylight.

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