Current Time in Luton, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Lat/Long: 51.88° N, 0.42° W
Elevation: 117 m above sea level
Population rank: #37 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 Luton, United Kingdom is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Luton currently observes British Summer Time (BST), UTC+1. Luton 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. Daylight is on the shorter side today, about 11 hours. Being in the temperate belt, Luton sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Luton sits at a modest 117 m above sea level. Its nearest major city, London, is barely 46 km away. Luton ranks among the biggest cities in the United Kingdom, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Today Luton sees 10h 45m between a 07:24 sunrise and a 18:09 sunset.
Luton Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Luton
Luton gets 10h 45m of daylight today. Sunrise in Luton is at 07:24 and sunset in Luton is at 18:09.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 45m near the December solstice to 16h 42m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 14 Oct ● | 05:28 | 07:23 | 12:47 | 15:35 | 18:11 | 19:41 |
| Thu, 15 Oct | 05:30 | 07:25 | 12:47 | 15:33 | 18:09 | 19:39 |
| Fri, 16 Oct | 05:32 | 07:27 | 12:47 | 15:32 | 18:07 | 19:37 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 05:33 | 07:29 | 12:47 | 15:30 | 18:05 | 19:35 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 05:35 | 07:30 | 12:46 | 15:28 | 18:02 | 19:32 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 05:37 | 07:32 | 12:46 | 15:27 | 18:00 | 19:30 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:38 | 07:34 | 12:46 | 15:25 | 17:58 | 19:28 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Luton
Sunrise
in Luton
↑
7:24 AM
Sunset
in Luton
↓
6:09 PM
Day Length
10h 45m
Dawn
in Luton
6:50 AM
Dusk
in Luton
6:44 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Luton
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
11.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 12:16
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 19:10
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Distances & Clock Changes in Luton
How Far Is Luton From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| London | 46 km | SSE (154deg) |
| Paris | 389 km | SSE (149deg) |
| Moscow | 2,501 km | ENE (65deg) |
| Dubai | 5,501 km | E (100deg) |
| New York | 5,538 km | WNW (288deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,212 km | E (91deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,713 km | NW (312deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,515 km | SW (222deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Luton?
Luton next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Luton's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Luton and you would surface in the open ocean, near 51.9deg S, 179.6deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Luton
What time is it in Luton right now?
The current local time in Luton is 01:04 on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Luton follows the Europe/London time zone.
What time zone is Luton in?
Luton 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 Luton?
Is Luton on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Luton as of October 14, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Luton today?
Today in Luton: sunrise is at 07:24 and sunset is at 18:09, giving 10h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Luton tonight?
Tonight the moon over Luton is in its Waxing Crescent phase, lit 11.3%.
What is solar time in Luton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Luton, clocks run about 1h ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.