Current Time in Brighton, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Lat/Long: 50.83° N, 0.14° W
Elevation: 29 m above sea level
Population rank: #26 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 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
The time now in Brighton, United Kingdom is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Brighton currently observes British Summer Time (BST), UTC+1. Local time in Brighton runs on a UTC+00:00 offset (Europe/London). 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, Brighton sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Brighton lies barely above sea level, at roughly 29 m. London is the nearest major hub, roughly 75 km distant. Brighton ranks among the biggest cities in the United Kingdom, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Today Brighton sees 10h 51m between a 07:20 sunrise and a 18:12 sunset.
Brighton Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Brighton
Brighton gets 10h 52m of daylight today. Sunrise in Brighton is at 07:20 and sunset in Brighton is at 18:12.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 56m near the December solstice to 16h 30m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Brighton and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Brighton right now.
Current Time in Other Cities in the United Kingdom
Cities Sharing Brighton's Time Zone (UTC+01:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Brighton.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 13 Oct ● | 05:27 | 07:19 | 12:46 | 15:38 | 18:14 | 19:44 |
| Wed, 14 Oct | 05:28 | 07:21 | 12:46 | 15:36 | 18:11 | 19:41 |
| Thu, 15 Oct | 05:30 | 07:23 | 12:46 | 15:35 | 18:09 | 19:39 |
| Fri, 16 Oct | 05:32 | 07:24 | 12:46 | 15:33 | 18:07 | 19:37 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 05:33 | 07:26 | 12:45 | 15:31 | 18:05 | 19:35 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 05:35 | 07:27 | 12:45 | 15:30 | 18:03 | 19:33 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 05:36 | 07:29 | 12:45 | 15:28 | 18:01 | 19:31 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Brighton
Sunrise
in Brighton
↑
7:20 AM
Sunset
in Brighton
↓
6:12 PM
Day Length
10h 51m
Dawn
in Brighton
6:46 AM
Dusk
in Brighton
6:45 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Brighton
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
10.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 12:08
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 19:16
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Distances & Clock Changes in Brighton
How Far Is Brighton From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| London | 75 km | N (1deg) |
| Paris | 283 km | SE (140deg) |
| Moscow | 2,535 km | ENE (63deg) |
| Dubai | 5,461 km | E (100deg) |
| New York | 5,593 km | WNW (289deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,192 km | E (90deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,805 km | NW (312deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,441 km | SW (222deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Brighton?
Brighton next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Brighton's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Brighton and you would surface in the open ocean, near 50.8deg S, 179.9deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Brighton
What time is it in Brighton right now?
The current local time in Brighton is 21:10 on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Brighton follows the Europe/London time zone.
What time zone is Brighton in?
Brighton 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 Brighton?
Is Brighton on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Brighton is currently observing daylight saving time as of October 13, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Brighton today?
Today in Brighton: sunrise is at 07:20 and sunset is at 18:12, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brighton tonight?
Over Brighton tonight the moon shows a Waxing Crescent phase at 10.3% illumination.
What is solar time in Brighton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Brighton, clocks run about 1h ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.