Time Now in Bradford, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Lat/Long: 53.79° N, 1.75° W
Elevation: 110 m above sea level
Population rank: #12 of 5,714 cities in United Kingdom by population
Country: England
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (Europe)
IANA Timezone: Europe/London
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 05m ahead of the sun
Timezone: BST
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: BST) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United Kingdom: GMT
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United Kingdom: BST
Bradford keeps its clocks on UTC+00:00, in the Europe/London time zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. Being in the temperate belt, Bradford sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Bradford sits at a modest 110 m above sea level. The closest large city is London, about 276 km away. Bradford ranks among the biggest cities in the United Kingdom, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
The sun rises over Bradford at 07:12 and sets at 18:38, giving 11h 25m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Bradford
Daylight Hours in Bradford
Bradford gets 11h 26m of daylight today. Sunrise in Bradford is at 07:12 and sunset in Bradford is at 18:38.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 24m near the December solstice to 17h 05m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Bradford and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Bradford's Time Zone (UTC+01:00)
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Prayer Times in Bradford
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 3 Oct ● | 05:10 | 07:11 | 12:56 | 15:56 | 18:40 | 20:10 |
| Sun, 4 Oct | 05:12 | 07:13 | 12:55 | 15:54 | 18:38 | 20:08 |
| Mon, 5 Oct | 05:14 | 07:15 | 12:55 | 15:52 | 18:35 | 20:05 |
| Tue, 6 Oct | 05:16 | 07:17 | 12:55 | 15:51 | 18:33 | 20:03 |
| Wed, 7 Oct | 05:18 | 07:19 | 12:54 | 15:49 | 18:30 | 20:00 |
| Thu, 8 Oct | 05:20 | 07:20 | 12:54 | 15:47 | 18:28 | 19:58 |
| Fri, 9 Oct | 05:22 | 07:22 | 12:54 | 15:45 | 18:25 | 19:55 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Bradford
Sunrise
in Bradford
↑
7:12 AM
Sunset
in Bradford
↓
6:38 PM
Day Length
11h 25m
Dawn
in Bradford
6:36 AM
Dusk
in Bradford
7:14 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Bradford
Current Phase
Last Quarter
Illumination
51.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 22:40
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 15:58
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Distances & Clock Changes in Bradford
How Far Is Bradford From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| London | 276 km | SSE (156deg) |
| Paris | 618 km | SSE (151deg) |
| Moscow | 2,500 km | ENE (69deg) |
| New York | 5,392 km | WNW (285deg) |
| Dubai | 5,628 km | E (101deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,304 km | E (91deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,506 km | NW (310deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,398 km | NNE (31deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Bradford?
Bradford next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Bradford's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Bradford and you would surface in the open ocean, near 53.8deg S, 178.2deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bradford
What time is it in Bradford right now?
The current local time in Bradford is 12:07 on Saturday, October 03, 2026. Bradford follows the Europe/London time zone.
What time zone is Bradford in?
Bradford runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Bradford?
Is Bradford on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Bradford as of October 03, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bradford today?
Bradford sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 18:38 today, giving 11h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bradford tonight?
Over Bradford tonight the moon shows a Last Quarter phase at 51.2% illumination.
What is solar time in Bradford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bradford, clocks run about 1h 05m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.