Time in United Kingdom

Time in Swansea now

12:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

GMT · UTC+0 Greenwich Mean Time

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sunset: 4:46 PM
Day length: 9 h 33 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 28, 2027

Swansea 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

Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. Coordinates 51.62° N, 3.94° W; population about 300,352.

Sunrise and sunset in Swansea today

Dawn (civil): 6:37 AM
Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Solar noon: 11:59 AM
Sunset: 4:46 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:21 PM
Day length: 9 h 33 min
Night length: 14 h 27 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:50 AM – 8:02 AM
Golden hour, evening: 3:55 PM – 5:07 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:37 AM – 6:50 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:07 PM – 5:21 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.

Swansea time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Swansea

What time zone is Swansea in?

Swansea 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 Swansea 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 Swansea from UTC?

Swansea 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 Swansea 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 7:12 AM and set at 4:46 PM, giving 9 h 33 min of daylight.

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