Time Now in Gloucester, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Lat/Long: 51.87° N, 2.24° W
Elevation: 24 m above sea level
Population rank: #77 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 10m 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
Gloucester 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. There are around 15 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. At about 24 m, Gloucester is practically at sea level. London is the nearest major hub, roughly 151 km distant. Gloucester is a significant city in the United Kingdom, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Gloucester at 05:48 and sets at 20:38, giving 14h 49m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Gloucester
Daylight Hours in Gloucester
Gloucester gets 14h 49m of daylight today. Sunrise in Gloucester is at 05:48 and sunset in Gloucester is at 20:38.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 45m near the December solstice to 16h 42m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Gloucester and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Gloucester's Time Zone (UTC+01:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 12 Aug ● | 03:10 | 05:48 | 13:14 | 17:16 | 20:39 | 22:09 |
| Thu, 13 Aug | 03:13 | 05:49 | 13:13 | 17:15 | 20:38 | 22:08 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 03:17 | 05:51 | 13:13 | 17:14 | 20:36 | 22:06 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 03:20 | 05:52 | 13:13 | 17:13 | 20:34 | 22:04 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 03:24 | 05:54 | 13:13 | 17:12 | 20:32 | 22:02 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 03:27 | 05:56 | 13:13 | 17:11 | 20:30 | 22:00 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 03:30 | 05:57 | 13:12 | 17:10 | 20:27 | 21:57 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Gloucester
Sunrise
in Gloucester
↑
5:48 AM
Sunset
in Gloucester
↓
8:38 PM
Day Length
14h 49m
Dawn
in Gloucester
5:09 AM
Dusk
in Gloucester
9:17 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Gloucester
Current Phase
New Moon
Illumination
0.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 06:36
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 20:37
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Distances & Clock Changes in Gloucester
How Far Is Gloucester From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| London | 151 km | ESE (105deg) |
| Paris | 467 km | SE (134deg) |
| Moscow | 2,615 km | ENE (65deg) |
| New York | 5,419 km | WNW (287deg) |
| Dubai | 5,624 km | E (99deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,337 km | E (89deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,619 km | NW (310deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,432 km | SW (220deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Gloucester?
Gloucester next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Gloucester's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Gloucester and you would surface in the open ocean, near 51.9deg S, 177.8deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gloucester
What time is it in Gloucester right now?
The current local time in Gloucester is 08:32 on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Gloucester follows the Europe/London time zone.
What time zone is Gloucester in?
Gloucester 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 Gloucester?
Right now Gloucester sits at UTC+01:00. Going from UTC to local time in Gloucester means moving the clock 01:00 hours forward.
Is Gloucester on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Gloucester is currently observing daylight saving time as of August 12, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gloucester today?
In Gloucester today the sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 20:38, giving 14h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gloucester tonight?
The moon phase over Gloucester tonight is New Moon with 0.3% illumination.
What is solar time in Gloucester?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gloucester, clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.