Current Time in Winchester, England
The live time in Winchester (Hampshire), with the GMT or BST status, the next clock change and sunrise and sunset through the year.
About time in Winchester
Winchester was the ancient capital of England under the kings of Wessex, and its Great Hall holds a wooden Round Table long associated with King Arthur. The cathedral is one of the longest medieval cathedrals in Europe. The city is about 1.3 degrees west of Greenwich and about 60 minutes from London by train.
- Ancient capital of Wessex and of England.
- The Great Hall displays the Winchester Round Table.
- About an hour by train to London Waterloo.
About 46,000 people live in Winchester. At 51.06 degrees north and 1.31 degrees west of Greenwich, true solar noon here falls about 5 minutes after clock noon. The clock itself always matches the rest of the UK.
Sunrise and sunset in Winchester 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 | 16:27 | 8h 24m |
| February | 07:18 | 17:20 | 10h 02m |
| March | 06:20 | 18:09 | 11h 49m |
| April | 06:11 | 20:00 | 13h 49m |
| May | 05:15 | 20:48 | 15h 33m |
| June | 04:49 | 21:21 | 16h 32m |
| July | 05:07 | 21:14 | 16h 07m |
| August | 05:51 | 20:27 | 14h 36m |
| September | 06:39 | 19:20 | 12h 41m |
| October | 07:27 | 18:13 | 10h 46m |
| November | 07:21 | 16:17 | 8h 57m |
| December | 08:01 | 15:58 | 7h 57m |
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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 Winchester in?
Winchester 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 Winchester?
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 Winchester 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 Winchester on the same time as London?
Yes. All UK clocks show the same time. Because Winchester is 1.3 degrees west of Greenwich, solar noon here is about 5 minutes after clock noon (GMT), but the clocks do not differ.