Current Time in Aberdeen, Scotland
The live time in Aberdeen (Aberdeen City), with the GMT or BST status, the next clock change and sunrise and sunset through the year.
About time in Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third-largest city and the centre of the UK's North Sea oil and gas industry. At 57 degrees north it has the longest summer days of any large British city, with sunset after 22:00 at midsummer, and the shortest winter days, with sunrise after 08:30 in December. Offshore crews work rotating shifts around the clock, so time awareness here is a daily matter.
- Gateway to the North Sea energy industry.
- Among the northernmost UK cities of its size.
- Midsummer sunset is after 22:00 BST.
About 227,000 people live in Aberdeen. At 57.15 degrees north and 2.09 degrees west of Greenwich, true solar noon here falls about 8 minutes after clock noon. The clock itself always matches the rest of the UK.
Sunrise and sunset in Aberdeen 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 | 08:37 | 15:59 | 7h 22m |
| February | 07:38 | 17:08 | 9h 30m |
| March | 06:25 | 18:10 | 11h 46m |
| April | 06:00 | 20:17 | 14h 16m |
| May | 04:49 | 21:20 | 16h 31m |
| June | 04:12 | 22:05 | 17h 53m |
| July | 04:34 | 21:53 | 17h 18m |
| August | 05:34 | 20:50 | 15h 16m |
| September | 06:38 | 19:28 | 12h 50m |
| October | 07:40 | 18:06 | 10h 26m |
| November | 07:49 | 15:55 | 8h 06m |
| December | 08:41 | 15:25 | 6h 44m |
Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen in?
Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen?
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 Aberdeen get in summer and winter?
Around 17h 56m at the June solstice and 6h 41m at the December solstice, based on its latitude of 57.1 degrees north.
Is Aberdeen on the same time as London?
Yes. All UK clocks show the same time. Because Aberdeen is 2.1 degrees west of Greenwich, solar noon here is about 8 minutes after clock noon (GMT), but the clocks do not differ.