Current Time in March, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Lat/Long: 52.55° N, 0.09° E
Elevation: 3 m above sea level
Population rank: #591 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 March, United Kingdom is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. March currently observes British Summer Time (BST), UTC+1. Clocks in March are set to UTC+00:00 under the Europe/London 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, March sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. At about 3 m, March is practically at sea level. The closest large city is London, about 117 km away. March is a smaller locality in the United Kingdom, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
Today March sees 10h 31m between a 07:28 sunrise and a 18:00 sunset.
March Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in March
March gets 10h 31m of daylight today. Sunrise in March is at 07:28 and sunset in March is at 18:00.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 38m near the December solstice to 16h 50m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between March and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from March right now.
Current Time in Other Cities in the United Kingdom
Cities Sharing March's Time Zone (UTC+01:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as March.
Weather in March
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Prayer Times in March
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 17 Oct ● | 05:30 | 07:28 | 12:45 | 15:26 | 18:01 | 19:31 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 05:32 | 07:29 | 12:44 | 15:25 | 17:59 | 19:29 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 05:34 | 07:31 | 12:44 | 15:23 | 17:57 | 19:27 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:36 | 07:33 | 12:44 | 15:21 | 17:55 | 19:25 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:37 | 07:35 | 12:44 | 15:20 | 17:53 | 19:23 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:39 | 07:37 | 12:44 | 15:18 | 17:51 | 19:21 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:41 | 07:38 | 12:44 | 15:16 | 17:49 | 19:19 |
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14-day Forecast for March
Sunrise & Sunset Times for March
View detailed past and future sunrise, sunset, and twilight times for March. Track daylight hours, sun phases, and more.
Moon Phases & Times for March
Distances & Clock Changes in March
How Far Is March From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| London | 117 km | S (187deg) |
| Paris | 440 km | SSE (158deg) |
| Moscow | 2,439 km | ENE (67deg) |
| Dubai | 5,481 km | ESE (102deg) |
| New York | 5,549 km | WNW (288deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,179 km | E (91deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,689 km | NW (312deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,452 km | NNE (32deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in March?
March next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
March's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from March and you would surface in the open ocean, near 52.5deg S, 179.9deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about March
What time is it in March right now?
The current local time in March is 03:30 on Saturday, October 17, 2026. March follows the Europe/London time zone.
What time zone is March in?
Clocks in March 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 March?
Is March on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in March as of October 17, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in March today?
March sees sunrise at 07:28 and sunset at 18:00 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over March tonight?
Tonight the moon over March is in its Waxing Crescent phase, lit 35.5%.
What is solar time in March?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In March, clocks run about 1h ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.