Current Time in Salisbury, England
The live time in Salisbury (Wiltshire), with the GMT or BST status, the next clock change and sunrise and sunset through the year.
About time in Salisbury
Salisbury Cathedral has the tallest church spire in the UK at 123 metres, and its medieval mechanical clock, dating from about 1386, is believed to be one of the oldest working clocks in the world. It has no dial, striking the hours by bell. Stonehenge is about nine miles away.
- The cathedral spire is the tallest in the UK.
- A clock from about 1386 is among the oldest working clocks.
- Stonehenge is about nine miles north.
About 45,000 people live in Salisbury. At 51.07 degrees north and 1.79 degrees west of Greenwich, true solar noon here falls about 7 minutes after clock noon. The clock itself always matches the rest of the UK.
Sunrise and sunset in Salisbury 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 | 08:04 | 16:29 | 8h 24m |
| February | 07:20 | 17:22 | 10h 02m |
| March | 06:22 | 18:11 | 11h 49m |
| April | 06:13 | 20:02 | 13h 49m |
| May | 05:17 | 20:50 | 15h 33m |
| June | 04:51 | 21:23 | 16h 32m |
| July | 05:09 | 21:16 | 16h 07m |
| August | 05:53 | 20:29 | 14h 36m |
| September | 06:41 | 19:22 | 12h 41m |
| October | 07:29 | 18:15 | 10h 45m |
| November | 07:22 | 16:19 | 8h 57m |
| December | 08:03 | 16:00 | 7h 56m |
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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 Salisbury in?
Salisbury 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 Salisbury?
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 Salisbury get in summer and winter?
Around 16h 34m at the June solstice and 7h 54m at the December solstice, based on its latitude of 51.1 degrees north.
Is Salisbury on the same time as London?
Yes. All UK clocks show the same time. Because Salisbury is 1.8 degrees west of Greenwich, solar noon here is about 7 minutes after clock noon (GMT), but the clocks do not differ.