Time Now in Gateshead, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Lat/Long: 54.96° N, 1.6° W
Elevation: 53 m above sea level
Population rank: #139 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
Local time in Gateshead 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. There are around 14 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Its elevation is a gentle 53 m. The closest large city is London, about 396 km away. Gateshead is a significant city in the United Kingdom, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Today Gateshead sees 13h 45m between a 06:12 sunrise and a 19:58 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Gateshead
Daylight Hours in Gateshead
Gateshead gets 13h 46m of daylight today. Sunrise in Gateshead is at 06:12 and sunset in Gateshead is at 19:58.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 10m near the December solstice to 17h 21m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 1 Sep ● | 03:45 | 06:12 | 13:06 | 16:50 | 20:00 | 21:30 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 03:49 | 06:14 | 13:06 | 16:48 | 19:58 | 21:28 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 03:52 | 06:15 | 13:05 | 16:47 | 19:55 | 21:25 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 03:55 | 06:17 | 13:05 | 16:45 | 19:53 | 21:23 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 03:58 | 06:19 | 13:05 | 16:43 | 19:50 | 21:20 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 04:01 | 06:21 | 13:04 | 16:42 | 19:48 | 21:18 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 04:03 | 06:23 | 13:04 | 16:40 | 19:45 | 21:15 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Gateshead
Sunrise
in Gateshead
↑
6:12 AM
Sunset
in Gateshead
↓
7:58 PM
Day Length
13h 45m
Dawn
in Gateshead
5:33 AM
Dusk
in Gateshead
8:37 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Gateshead
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
84.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 20:43
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 11:50
Distances & Clock Changes in Gateshead
How Far Is Gateshead From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| London | 396 km | SSE (165deg) |
| Paris | 731 km | SSE (157deg) |
| Moscow | 2,447 km | ENE (72deg) |
| New York | 5,368 km | WNW (285deg) |
| Dubai | 5,644 km | ESE (102deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,297 km | E (91deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,430 km | NW (310deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,281 km | NNE (31deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Gateshead?
Gateshead next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Gateshead's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Gateshead and you would surface in the open ocean, near 55.0deg S, 178.4deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gateshead
What time is it in Gateshead right now?
The current local time in Gateshead is 00:47 on Tuesday, September 01, 2026. Gateshead follows the Europe/London time zone.
What time zone is Gateshead in?
Gateshead 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 Gateshead?
Is Gateshead on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Gateshead as of September 01, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gateshead today?
In Gateshead today the sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 19:58, giving 13h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gateshead tonight?
The moon phase over Gateshead tonight is Waning Gibbous with 84.3% illumination.
What is solar time in Gateshead?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gateshead, clocks run about 1h 05m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.