Current Time in Porthcawl, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Lat/Long: 51.48° N, 3.7° W
Elevation: 12 m above sea level
Population rank: #795 of 5,714 cities in United Kingdom by population
Country: Wales
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
The time now in Porthcawl, United Kingdom is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Porthcawl currently observes British Summer Time (BST), UTC+1. Porthcawl sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Daylight is on the shorter side today, about 10 hours. Being in the temperate belt, Porthcawl sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Porthcawl lies barely above sea level, at roughly 12 m. The closest large city is London, about 247 km away. Modest in size, Porthcawl still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
The sun rises over Porthcawl at 07:52 and sets at 18:04, giving 10h 12m of daylight today.
Porthcawl Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Porthcawl
Porthcawl gets 10h 12m of daylight today. Sunrise in Porthcawl is at 07:52 and sunset in Porthcawl is at 18:04.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 49m near the December solstice to 16h 37m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Porthcawl and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Porthcawl right now.
Current Time in Other Cities in the United Kingdom
Cities Sharing Porthcawl's Time Zone (UTC+01:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Porthcawl.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 23 Oct ● | 05:57 | 07:51 | 12:59 | 15:34 | 18:06 | 19:36 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:58 | 07:53 | 12:59 | 15:33 | 18:04 | 19:34 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 05:00 | 06:55 | 11:58 | 14:31 | 17:02 | 18:32 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 05:01 | 06:57 | 11:58 | 14:30 | 17:00 | 18:30 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 05:03 | 06:58 | 11:58 | 14:28 | 16:58 | 18:28 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 05:05 | 07:00 | 11:58 | 14:27 | 16:56 | 18:26 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 05:06 | 07:02 | 11:58 | 14:25 | 16:54 | 18:24 |
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How Far Is Porthcawl From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| London | 247 km | E (88deg) |
| Paris | 520 km | ESE (122deg) |
| Moscow | 2,724 km | ENE (64deg) |
| New York | 5,335 km | WNW (286deg) |
| Dubai | 5,717 km | E (97deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,439 km | E (88deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,570 km | NW (309deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,335 km | SW (219deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Porthcawl?
Porthcawl next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Porthcawl's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Porthcawl and you would surface in the open ocean, near 51.5deg S, 176.3deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Porthcawl
What time is it in Porthcawl right now?
The current local time in Porthcawl is 12:34 on Friday, October 23, 2026. Porthcawl follows the Europe/London time zone.
What time zone is Porthcawl in?
Clocks in Porthcawl 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 Porthcawl?
Is Porthcawl on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of October 23, 2026, Porthcawl has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Porthcawl today?
In Porthcawl today the sun rises at 07:52 and sets at 18:04, giving 10h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Porthcawl tonight?
The moon phase over Porthcawl tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 91.1% illumination.
What is solar time in Porthcawl?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Porthcawl, clocks run about 1h 15m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.