Time Now in Inverness, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Lat/Long: 57.48° N, 4.22° W
Elevation: 15 m above sea level
Population rank: #265 of 5,714 cities in United Kingdom by population
Country: Scotland
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (Europe)
IANA Timezone: Europe/London
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 15m 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
Clocks in Inverness are set to UTC+00:00 under the Europe/London zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. The sun is up for roughly 16 hours today, deep into the long days of the season. So far from the equator, Inverness swings between very long summer days and very short winter ones. At about 15 m, Inverness is practically at sea level. Inverness is fairly isolated: even London lies some 714 km off. A major centre in the United Kingdom, Inverness keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Today Inverness sees 16h 01m between a 05:21 sunrise and a 21:22 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Inverness
Daylight Hours in Inverness
Inverness gets 16h 01m of daylight today. Sunrise in Inverness is at 05:21 and sunset in Inverness is at 21:22.
Daylight ranges from about 6h 35m near the December solstice to 18h 01m near the June solstice.
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Prayer Times in Inverness
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 5 Aug ● | 01:22 | 05:20 | 13:22 | 17:37 | 21:25 | 22:55 |
| Thu, 6 Aug | 01:22 | 05:22 | 13:22 | 17:36 | 21:22 | 22:52 |
| Fri, 7 Aug | 01:22 | 05:24 | 13:22 | 17:35 | 21:20 | 22:50 |
| Sat, 8 Aug | 01:22 | 05:26 | 13:22 | 17:34 | 21:18 | 22:48 |
| Sun, 9 Aug | 01:22 | 05:29 | 13:22 | 17:33 | 21:15 | 22:45 |
| Mon, 10 Aug | 01:22 | 05:31 | 13:22 | 17:32 | 21:13 | 22:43 |
| Tue, 11 Aug | 01:22 | 05:33 | 13:22 | 17:30 | 21:11 | 22:41 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Inverness
Sunrise
in Inverness
↑
5:21 AM
Sunset
in Inverness
↓
9:22 PM
Day Length
16h 01m
Dawn
in Inverness
4:30 AM
Dusk
in Inverness
10:13 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Inverness
Current Phase
Last Quarter
Illumination
59.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 22:32
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 14:29
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Distances & Clock Changes in Inverness
How Far Is Inverness From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| London | 714 km | SSE (157deg) |
| Paris | 1,053 km | SSE (153deg) |
| Moscow | 2,526 km | ENE (76deg) |
| New York | 5,149 km | W (280deg) |
| Dubai | 5,860 km | ESE (101deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,462 km | E (90deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,128 km | NW (308deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,119 km | NNE (29deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Inverness?
Inverness next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Inverness's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Inverness and you would surface in the open ocean, near 57.5deg S, 175.8deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Inverness
What time is it in Inverness right now?
The current local time in Inverness is 06:33 on Wednesday, August 05, 2026. Inverness follows the Europe/London time zone.
What time zone is Inverness in?
Clocks in Inverness follow the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+01:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Inverness?
Is Inverness on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of August 05, 2026, Inverness has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Inverness today?
Inverness sees sunrise at 05:21 and sunset at 21:22 today, giving 16h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Inverness tonight?
Over Inverness tonight the moon shows a Last Quarter phase at 59.8% illumination.
What is solar time in Inverness?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Inverness, clocks run about 1h 15m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.