Current Time in Gloucester, England
The live time in Gloucester (Gloucestershire), with the GMT or BST status, the next clock change and sunrise and sunset through the year.
About time in Gloucester
Gloucester is a cathedral city on the River Severn, whose cathedral cloisters appeared as Hogwarts corridors in the Harry Potter films. It has a historic inland port, Gloucester Docks, now a leisure area. The city is about 2.2 degrees west of Greenwich, so solar noon arrives roughly nine minutes after clock noon.
- Gloucester Cathedral's cloisters featured as Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films.
- Home to the historic Gloucester Docks.
- Solar noon is about nine minutes after clock noon.
About 132,000 people live in Gloucester. At 51.86 degrees north and 2.24 degrees west of Greenwich, true solar noon here falls about 9 minutes after clock noon. The clock itself always matches the rest of the UK.
Sunrise and sunset in Gloucester through the year
Times for the 15th of each month in UK local time (GMT or BST). Calculated from the city's latitude and longitude.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:09 | 16:27 | 8h 17m |
| February | 07:24 | 17:22 | 9h 58m |
| March | 06:24 | 18:12 | 11h 49m |
| April | 06:13 | 20:05 | 13h 52m |
| May | 05:16 | 20:55 | 15h 39m |
| June | 04:49 | 21:29 | 16h 41m |
| July | 05:07 | 21:22 | 16h 15m |
| August | 05:52 | 20:33 | 14h 41m |
| September | 06:42 | 19:24 | 12h 42m |
| October | 07:32 | 18:15 | 10h 43m |
| November | 07:27 | 16:18 | 8h 51m |
| December | 08:09 | 15:58 | 7h 48m |
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Time in nearby cities
Clock change guides
- What Is Daylight Saving Time (DST)? A Plain-English GuideWhat daylight saving time is, how it works in the UK, Europe and the US, why it exists, its history, who uses it and the argument over scrapping it.
- Why Do the Clocks Go Back in October? The Real ReasonThe clocks go back in autumn to return the UK to GMT, so winter mornings are lighter. The history, the rule, what time it happens and what changes for you.
- When Do the Clocks Go Forward Again After Going Back?When the UK clocks go forward again after the autumn change, how long the UK stays on GMT, when evenings get lighter and how to remember to reset your clocks.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Gloucester in?
Gloucester is in the UK time zone. It uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) in summer, the same as the rest of the UK.
When do the clocks change in Gloucester?
The clocks go forward at 01:00 on the last Sunday of March and back at 02:00 on the last Sunday of October. In 2026 that is Sunday, 29 March 2026 and Sunday, 25 October 2026.
How much daylight does Gloucester get in summer and winter?
Around 16h 43m at the June solstice and 7h 46m at the December solstice, based on its latitude of 51.9 degrees north.
Is Gloucester on the same time as London?
Yes. All UK clocks show the same time. Because Gloucester is 2.2 degrees west of Greenwich, solar noon here is about 9 minutes after clock noon (GMT), but the clocks do not differ.