Current Time in Southampton, England
The live time in Southampton (Hampshire), with the GMT or BST status, the next clock change and sunrise and sunset through the year.
About time in Southampton
Southampton is a major cruise and container port on the south coast and the departure point of the Titanic in 1912. Its southern latitude of about 51 degrees gives it the mildest daylight swing of the large UK cities, with roughly 16.5 hours of light at midsummer. Cruise passengers heading to the Caribbean often work out the time gap to the US east coast before they sail.
- The Titanic left Southampton on 10 April 1912.
- One of the UK's busiest cruise terminals.
- Midsummer daylight is about 16.5 hours.
About 249,000 people live in Southampton. At 50.91 degrees north and 1.40 degrees west of Greenwich, true solar noon here falls about 6 minutes after clock noon. The clock itself always matches the rest of the UK.
Sunrise and sunset in Southampton 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 | 08:02 | 16:28 | 8h 26m |
| February | 07:19 | 17:21 | 10h 03m |
| March | 06:20 | 18:09 | 11h 49m |
| April | 06:11 | 20:00 | 13h 49m |
| May | 05:16 | 20:47 | 15h 31m |
| June | 04:51 | 21:21 | 16h 30m |
| July | 05:08 | 21:14 | 16h 06m |
| August | 05:52 | 20:27 | 14h 35m |
| September | 06:40 | 19:20 | 12h 40m |
| October | 07:28 | 18:13 | 10h 46m |
| November | 07:20 | 16:18 | 8h 58m |
| December | 08:01 | 15:59 | 7h 58m |
Southampton time compared with the world
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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 Southampton in?
Southampton 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 Southampton?
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 Southampton get in summer and winter?
Around 16h 32m at the June solstice and 7h 56m at the December solstice, based on its latitude of 50.9 degrees north.
Is Southampton on the same time as London?
Yes. All UK clocks show the same time. Because Southampton is 1.4 degrees west of Greenwich, solar noon here is about 6 minutes after clock noon (GMT), but the clocks do not differ.