Time zone
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), UTC+0. IANA zone Europe/London.
Time in United Kingdom
Time in Sheffield now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
GMT · UTC+0 Greenwich Mean Time
- Sunrise
- 7:07 AM
- Sunset
- 4:30 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 23 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Sheffield time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 1:00 AM local time (UTC+0 → UTC+1).
Location
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom. Coordinates 53.38° N, 1.47° W; population about 556,500.
Sunrise and sunset in Sheffield today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:30 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:07 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:49 AM
- Sunset
- 4:30 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:08 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 23 min
- Night length
- 14 h 37 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:44 AM – 8:00 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 3:38 PM – 4:53 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:30 AM – 6:44 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 4:53 PM – 5:08 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.
Sheffield time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Sheffield |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 5 hours behind Sheffield |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 8 hours behind Sheffield |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 6 hours behind Sheffield |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Sheffield |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Sheffield |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 10 hours behind Sheffield |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 9 hours behind Sheffield |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 5 hours behind Sheffield |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Sheffield |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 6 hours behind Sheffield |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours behind Sheffield |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours behind Sheffield |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | Same time as Sheffield |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 1 hour ahead of Sheffield |
Questions about time in Sheffield
What time zone is Sheffield in?
Sheffield 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 Sheffield 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 Sheffield from UTC?
Sheffield 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 Sheffield 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 7:07 AM and set at 4:30 PM, giving 9 h 23 min of daylight.