Current Time in Dunfermline, Scotland
The live time in Dunfermline (Fife), with the GMT or BST status, the next clock change and sunrise and sunset through the year.
About time in Dunfermline
Dunfermline is an ancient capital of Scotland, where Robert the Bruce is buried at the abbey, and the birthplace of the industrialist Andrew Carnegie in 1835. It was granted city status in 2022. Clocks here are the same as in the rest of the UK, with sunrise about 14 minutes later than in London by solar time.
- Robert the Bruce is buried at Dunfermline Abbey.
- Andrew Carnegie was born here in 1835.
- City status since 2022.
About 58,000 people live in Dunfermline. At 56.07 degrees north and 3.44 degrees west of Greenwich, true solar noon here falls about 14 minutes after clock noon. The clock itself always matches the rest of the UK.
Sunrise and sunset in Dunfermline 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 | 08:35 | 16:11 | 7h 35m |
| February | 07:40 | 17:16 | 9h 37m |
| March | 06:30 | 18:16 | 11h 46m |
| April | 06:09 | 20:19 | 14h 11m |
| May | 05:01 | 21:20 | 16h 19m |
| June | 04:26 | 22:02 | 17h 36m |
| July | 04:47 | 21:51 | 17h 03m |
| August | 05:43 | 20:51 | 15h 08m |
| September | 06:44 | 19:32 | 12h 48m |
| October | 07:44 | 18:13 | 10h 30m |
| November | 07:49 | 16:05 | 8h 16m |
| December | 08:39 | 15:38 | 6h 59m |
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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 Dunfermline in?
Dunfermline 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 Dunfermline?
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 Dunfermline get in summer and winter?
Around 17h 38m at the June solstice and 6h 56m at the December solstice, based on its latitude of 56.1 degrees north.
Is Dunfermline on the same time as London?
Yes. All UK clocks show the same time. Because Dunfermline is 3.4 degrees west of Greenwich, solar noon here is about 14 minutes after clock noon (GMT), but the clocks do not differ.