Home › United Kingdom › Manchester
What time is it in Manchester?
17:43:58
Friday 13 November 2026
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Time zone UTC+00:00
- Next clock change: 28 March 2027
- Sunrise 07:30 · sunset 16:15
Time difference with Manchester
Manchester is on UTC+00:00 right now: on the same time as UTC in winter and 1 hour ahead in summer.
| City | Time | Compared with Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:43 | same time |
| New York United States | 12:43 | 5 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:43 | 8 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:43 | 1 hour ahead |
| Berlin Germany | 18:43 | 1 hour ahead |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:43 | 4 hours ahead |
| New Delhi India | 23:13 | 5 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:43 | 8 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:43 | 8 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:43 | 9 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:43 | 11 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:43 | 3 hours behind |
Compare any two places with the time zone converter or find a slot with the meeting planner.
Daylight saving time in Manchester
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | at 01:00 it becomes 02:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC+00:00 → UTC+01:00, summer time) |
| Sunday 31 October 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 01:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC+01:00 → UTC+00:00) |
Last change: Sunday 25 October 2026 (clocks went back by one hour).
History of local time in Manchester
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 1971 | UTC, summer time UTC+1 |
| 1968 – 1970 | UTC+1 all year round |
| 1948 – 1967 | UTC, summer time UTC+1 |
| 1947 | successive offsets: UTC, UTC+2, UTC+1 |
| until 1946 | UTC, summer time UTC+1 |
Official time zone (IANA database): Europe/London. Daylight saving time in the United Kingdom: all dates · Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Manchester
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 396 km away, Calais (France) is 1 hour ahead of Manchester all year round.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Salford | 4 km |
| Failsworth | 5 km |
| Droylsden | 6 km |
| Stretford | 6 km |
| Eccles | 6 km |
| Prestwich | 7 km |
| Swinton | 8 km |
| Middleton | 8 km |
Day and night around the world
- Manchester
- sun overhead
- twilight
- night
Tap the map for the time in the nearest city; + and − to zoom.
Sun and Moon in Manchester
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 16:15
- Day length
- 8 h 44 min
- Tomorrow
- −3 min
Dawn 06:52, dusk 16:54, solar noon 11:53. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (7 h 28 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (17 h 2 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 04:39 (13 June 2027), latest at 08:24 (25 December 2026); earliest sunset at 15:49 (10 December 2026), latest at 21:42 (23 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 18 % illuminated
Moonrise 12:07 · moonset 18:36 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 11:47 · moon calendar