Current Time in St Albans, England
The live time in St Albans (Hertfordshire), with the GMT or BST status, the next clock change and sunrise and sunset through the year.
About time in St Albans
St Albans is a cathedral city named after Alban, regarded as Britain's first Christian martyr, and built on the Roman town of Verulamium, which has a surviving theatre and mosaics. It is a commuter city just 20 minutes by train from central London, so many residents work on London time and often with the US.
The cathedral's Norman tower is built largely from reused Roman brick, and Verulamium Museum displays mosaics and artefacts found on the site. The city also has a long-running market on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
St Albans is almost on the Greenwich meridian, at about 0.3 degrees west, so solar time is within a minute or two of the clock.
- Named after St Alban, Britain's first martyr.
- Built on the Roman city of Verulamium.
- About 20 minutes by train to London St Pancras.
About 59,000 people live in St Albans. At 51.75 degrees north and 0.34 degrees west of Greenwich, true solar noon here falls about 1 minutes after clock noon. The clock itself always matches the rest of the UK.
Sunrise and sunset in St Albans 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 | 08:01 | 16:20 | 8h 18m |
| February | 07:16 | 17:15 | 9h 59m |
| March | 06:16 | 18:05 | 11h 49m |
| April | 06:06 | 19:57 | 13h 52m |
| May | 05:09 | 20:47 | 15h 38m |
| June | 04:42 | 21:21 | 16h 39m |
| July | 05:00 | 21:13 | 16h 14m |
| August | 05:45 | 20:25 | 14h 40m |
| September | 06:35 | 19:16 | 12h 42m |
| October | 07:24 | 18:08 | 10h 44m |
| November | 07:19 | 16:11 | 8h 52m |
| December | 08:01 | 15:51 | 7h 50m |
St Albans 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 St Albans in?
St Albans 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 St Albans?
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 St Albans get in summer and winter?
Around 16h 41m at the June solstice and 7h 47m at the December solstice, based on its latitude of 51.8 degrees north.
Is St Albans on the same time as London?
Yes. All UK clocks show the same time. Because St Albans is 0.3 degrees west of Greenwich, solar noon here is about 1 minutes after clock noon (GMT), but the clocks do not differ.
How long does it take to get from St Albans to London?
Fast Thameslink trains reach central London in about 20 to 25 minutes.
Why is the cathedral built of Roman brick?
The medieval builders reused bricks from the ruins of nearby Verulamium.