Current Time in Potters Bar, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Lat/Long: 51.69° N, 0.18° W
Elevation: 125 m above sea level
Population rank: #560 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 Potters Bar, United Kingdom is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Potters Bar currently observes British Summer Time (BST), UTC+1. Clocks in Potters Bar 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 10 hours. Being in the temperate belt, Potters Bar sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Its elevation is a gentle 125 m. The closest large city is Paris, about 363 km away. Potters Bar is a significant city in the United Kingdom, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Potters Bar at 07:40 and sets at 17:48, giving 10h 07m of daylight today.
Potters Bar Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Potters Bar
Potters Bar gets 10h 07m of daylight today. Sunrise in Potters Bar is at 07:40 and sunset in Potters Bar is at 17:48.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 47m near the December solstice to 16h 40m near the June solstice.
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Prayer Times in Potters Bar
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 24 Oct ● | 05:44 | 07:39 | 12:44 | 15:18 | 17:49 | 19:19 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 04:46 | 06:41 | 11:44 | 14:17 | 16:47 | 18:17 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 04:47 | 06:43 | 11:44 | 14:15 | 16:45 | 18:15 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 04:49 | 06:45 | 11:44 | 14:13 | 16:43 | 18:13 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 04:50 | 06:47 | 11:44 | 14:12 | 16:42 | 18:12 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 04:52 | 06:48 | 11:44 | 14:10 | 16:40 | 18:10 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 04:54 | 06:50 | 11:44 | 14:09 | 16:38 | 18:08 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Potters Bar
Sunrise
in Potters Bar
↑
7:40 AM
Sunset
in Potters Bar
↓
5:48 PM
Day Length
10h 07m
Dawn
in Potters Bar
7:05 AM
Dusk
in Potters Bar
6:23 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Potters Bar
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
93.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 16:48
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 05:24
Distances & Clock Changes in Potters Bar
How Far Is Potters Bar From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 363 km | SSE (149deg) |
| Moscow | 2,495 km | ENE (65deg) |
| Dubai | 5,481 km | E (101deg) |
| New York | 5,560 km | WNW (288deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,196 km | E (91deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,739 km | NW (312deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,510 km | SW (222deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,543 km | NNE (32deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Potters Bar?
Potters Bar next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Potters Bar's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Potters Bar and you would surface in the open ocean, near 51.7deg S, 179.8deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Potters Bar
What time is it in Potters Bar right now?
The current local time in Potters Bar is 00:25 on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Potters Bar follows the Europe/London time zone.
What time zone is Potters Bar in?
Potters Bar 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 Potters Bar?
Right now Potters Bar sits at UTC+01:00. Going from UTC to local time in Potters Bar means moving the clock 01:00 hours forward.
Is Potters Bar on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Potters Bar as of October 24, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Potters Bar today?
Today in Potters Bar: sunrise is at 07:40 and sunset is at 17:48, giving 10h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Potters Bar tonight?
Over Potters Bar tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 93.9% illumination.
What is solar time in Potters Bar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Potters Bar, clocks run about 1h ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.