Current Time in Skipton, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Lat/Long: 53.96° N, 2.02° W
Elevation: 113 m above sea level
Population rank: #864 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 Skipton, United Kingdom is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Skipton currently observes British Summer Time (BST), UTC+1. Clocks in Skipton 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. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. Being in the temperate belt, Skipton sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Skipton sits at a modest 113 m above sea level. London is the nearest major hub, roughly 301 km distant. Skipton is a smaller locality in the United Kingdom, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
Today Skipton sees 10h 34m between a 07:36 sunrise and a 18:10 sunset.
Skipton Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Skipton
Skipton gets 10h 35m of daylight today. Sunrise in Skipton is at 07:36 and sunset in Skipton is at 18:10.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 22m near the December solstice to 17h 07m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Skipton's Time Zone (UTC+01:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 15 Oct ● | 05:34 | 07:35 | 12:53 | 15:35 | 18:12 | 19:42 |
| Fri, 16 Oct | 05:35 | 07:37 | 12:53 | 15:33 | 18:10 | 19:40 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 05:37 | 07:38 | 12:53 | 15:31 | 18:08 | 19:38 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 05:39 | 07:40 | 12:53 | 15:30 | 18:05 | 19:35 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 05:41 | 07:42 | 12:53 | 15:28 | 18:03 | 19:33 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:43 | 07:44 | 12:52 | 15:26 | 18:01 | 19:31 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:45 | 07:46 | 12:52 | 15:24 | 17:58 | 19:28 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Skipton
Sunrise
in Skipton
↑
7:36 AM
Sunset
in Skipton
↓
6:10 PM
Day Length
10h 34m
Dawn
in Skipton
6:59 AM
Dusk
in Skipton
6:47 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Skipton
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
24.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 14:38
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 20:34
Distances & Clock Changes in Skipton
How Far Is Skipton From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| London | 301 km | SSE (154deg) |
| Paris | 643 km | SSE (150deg) |
| Moscow | 2,510 km | ENE (69deg) |
| New York | 5,370 km | WNW (285deg) |
| Dubai | 5,649 km | E (101deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,322 km | E (90deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,481 km | NW (310deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,391 km | NNE (30deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Skipton?
Skipton next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Skipton's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Skipton and you would surface in the open ocean, near 54.0deg S, 178.0deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Skipton
What time is it in Skipton right now?
The current local time in Skipton is 20:20 on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Skipton follows the Europe/London time zone.
What time zone is Skipton in?
Skipton 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 Skipton?
Is Skipton on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Skipton is currently observing daylight saving time as of October 15, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Skipton today?
In Skipton today the sun rises at 07:36 and sets at 18:10, giving 10h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Skipton tonight?
The moon phase over Skipton tonight is Waxing Crescent with 24.3% illumination.
What is solar time in Skipton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Skipton, clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.