Current Time in Melksham, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Lat/Long: 51.37° N, 2.14° W
Elevation: 41 m above sea level
Population rank: #654 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
The time now in Melksham, United Kingdom is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Melksham currently observes British Summer Time (BST), UTC+1. Clocks in Melksham 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 only about 10 hours today. Being in the temperate belt, Melksham sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Melksham sits at a modest 41 m above sea level. The closest large city is London, about 140 km away. Modest in size, Melksham still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
Melksham gets 10h 12m of daylight today, with sunrise at 07:46 and sunset at 17:58.
Melksham Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Melksham
Melksham gets 10h 13m of daylight today. Sunrise in Melksham is at 07:46 and sunset in Melksham is at 17:58.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 50m near the December solstice to 16h 36m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Melksham and Major Cities
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Current Time in Other Cities in the United Kingdom
Cities Sharing Melksham's Time Zone (UTC+01:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 23 Oct ● | 05:50 | 07:45 | 12:52 | 15:28 | 18:00 | 19:30 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:52 | 07:47 | 12:52 | 15:27 | 17:58 | 19:28 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 04:54 | 06:48 | 11:52 | 14:25 | 16:56 | 18:26 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 04:55 | 06:50 | 11:52 | 14:24 | 16:54 | 18:24 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 04:57 | 06:52 | 11:52 | 14:22 | 16:52 | 18:22 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 04:58 | 06:54 | 11:52 | 14:21 | 16:50 | 18:20 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 05:00 | 06:55 | 11:52 | 14:19 | 16:48 | 18:18 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Melksham
Sunrise
in Melksham
↑
7:46 AM
Sunset
in Melksham
↓
5:58 PM
Day Length
10h 12m
Dawn
in Melksham
7:11 AM
Dusk
in Melksham
6:33 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Melksham
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
87.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 16:43
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 04:13
Distances & Clock Changes in Melksham
How Far Is Melksham From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| London | 140 km | E (83deg) |
| Paris | 425 km | SE (129deg) |
| Moscow | 2,633 km | ENE (64deg) |
| New York | 5,442 km | WNW (287deg) |
| Dubai | 5,608 km | E (99deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,331 km | E (89deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,661 km | NW (310deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,394 km | SW (220deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Melksham?
Melksham next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Melksham's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Melksham and you would surface in the open ocean, near 51.4deg S, 177.9deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Melksham
What time is it in Melksham right now?
The current local time in Melksham is 00:14 on Friday, October 23, 2026. Melksham follows the Europe/London time zone.
What time zone is Melksham in?
Clocks in Melksham 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 Melksham?
Is Melksham on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Melksham is currently observing daylight saving time as of October 23, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Melksham today?
Today in Melksham: sunrise is at 07:46 and sunset is at 17:58, giving 10h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Melksham tonight?
The moon phase over Melksham tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 87.8% illumination.
What is solar time in Melksham?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Melksham, clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.