Current Time in Bangor, Wales
The live time in Bangor (Gwynedd), with the GMT or BST status, the next clock change and sunrise and sunset through the year.
About time in Bangor
Bangor is a small cathedral city in north Wales, home to Bangor University and a Victorian pier. The Menai Suspension Bridge, completed by Thomas Telford in 1826, crosses the strait nearby to Anglesey. At about 4.1 degrees west of Greenwich, the sun is about 16 minutes behind London.
- Home to Bangor University.
- The Menai Suspension Bridge dates from 1826.
- One of the smallest cities in Britain.
About 18,000 people live in Bangor. At 53.23 degrees north and 4.13 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 Bangor 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 | 08:23 | 16:28 | 8h 05m |
| February | 07:35 | 17:27 | 9h 52m |
| March | 06:32 | 18:20 | 11h 48m |
| April | 06:18 | 20:16 | 13h 58m |
| May | 05:17 | 21:08 | 15h 51m |
| June | 04:48 | 21:45 | 16h 57m |
| July | 05:07 | 21:36 | 16h 29m |
| August | 05:56 | 20:44 | 14h 49m |
| September | 06:49 | 19:33 | 12h 44m |
| October | 07:42 | 18:21 | 10h 39m |
| November | 07:40 | 16:21 | 8h 41m |
| December | 08:24 | 15:58 | 7h 34m |
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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 Bangor in?
Bangor 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 Bangor?
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 Bangor get in summer and winter?
Around 16h 59m at the June solstice and 7h 31m at the December solstice, based on its latitude of 53.2 degrees north.
Is Bangor on the same time as London?
Yes. All UK clocks show the same time. Because Bangor is 4.1 degrees west of Greenwich, solar noon here is about 17 minutes after clock noon (GMT), but the clocks do not differ.