Time in United Kingdom

Time in Reading now

12:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

GMT · UTC+0 Greenwich Mean Time

Sunrise: 7:00 AM
Sunset: 4:34 PM
Day length: 9 h 34 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 28, 2027

Reading 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

Reading, England, United Kingdom. Coordinates 51.46° N, 0.97° W; population about 318,014.

Sunrise and sunset in Reading today

Dawn (civil): 6:24 AM
Sunrise: 7:00 AM
Solar noon: 11:47 AM
Sunset: 4:34 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:09 PM
Day length: 9 h 34 min
Night length: 14 h 26 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:38 AM – 7:50 AM
Golden hour, evening: 3:44 PM – 4:56 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:24 AM – 6:38 AM
Blue hour, evening: 4:56 PM – 5:09 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.

Reading time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Reading

What time zone is Reading in?

Reading 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 Reading 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 Reading from UTC?

Reading 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 Reading 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 7:00 AM and set at 4:34 PM, giving 9 h 34 min of daylight.

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