Current Time in Glasgow, Scotland
The live time in Glasgow (Glasgow City), with the GMT or BST status, the next clock change and sunrise and sunset through the year.
About time in Glasgow
Glasgow is Scotland's largest city, on the River Clyde in the west of the country. Scotland follows the same GMT and BST clocks as England, even though Glasgow is more than four degrees west of Greenwich. At 55.9 degrees north its days are very long in June and very short in December, with the winter sun rising around 08:45 and setting before 16:00.
- Scotland uses the same time as the rest of the UK.
- In mid-summer Glasgow has about 17 hours of daylight.
- The city lies roughly 4.3 degrees west of the prime meridian.
About 635,000 people live in Glasgow. At 55.86 degrees north and 4.25 degrees west of Greenwich, true solar noon here falls about 17 minutes after clock noon. The clock itself always matches the rest of the UK.
Sunrise and sunset in Glasgow 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 | 08:38 | 16:15 | 7h 38m |
| February | 07:42 | 17:20 | 9h 38m |
| March | 06:33 | 18:19 | 11h 46m |
| April | 06:12 | 20:22 | 14h 10m |
| May | 05:05 | 21:22 | 16h 17m |
| June | 04:31 | 22:03 | 17h 33m |
| July | 04:52 | 21:52 | 17h 01m |
| August | 05:47 | 20:54 | 15h 07m |
| September | 06:47 | 19:35 | 12h 48m |
| October | 07:47 | 18:17 | 10h 30m |
| November | 07:52 | 16:10 | 8h 18m |
| December | 08:41 | 15:42 | 7h 02m |
Glasgow 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 Glasgow in?
Glasgow 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 Glasgow?
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 Glasgow get in summer and winter?
Around 17h 35m at the June solstice and 6h 59m at the December solstice, based on its latitude of 55.9 degrees north.
Is Glasgow on the same time as London?
Yes. All UK clocks show the same time. Because Glasgow is 4.3 degrees west of Greenwich, solar noon here is about 17 minutes after clock noon (GMT), but the clocks do not differ.