Current Time in St Albans, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Lat/Long: 51.75° N, 0.33° W
Elevation: 98 m above sea level
Population rank: #127 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 St Albans, United Kingdom is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. St Albans currently observes British Summer Time (BST), UTC+1. St Albans sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. 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. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. St Albans sits at a modest 98 m above sea level. Paris is the nearest major hub, roughly 374 km distant. A major centre in the United Kingdom, St Albans keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Today St Albans sees 10h 11m between a 07:39 sunrise and a 17:50 sunset.
St Albans Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in St Albans
St Albans gets 10h 11m of daylight today. Sunrise in St Albans is at 07:39 and sunset in St Albans is at 17:50.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 46m near the December solstice to 16h 40m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing St Albans's Time Zone (UTC+01:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 23 Oct ● | 05:43 | 07:38 | 12:45 | 15:20 | 17:52 | 19:22 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:45 | 07:40 | 12:45 | 15:19 | 17:50 | 19:20 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 04:46 | 06:42 | 11:45 | 14:17 | 16:48 | 18:18 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 04:48 | 06:44 | 11:45 | 14:15 | 16:46 | 18:16 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 04:49 | 06:45 | 11:45 | 14:14 | 16:44 | 18:14 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 04:51 | 06:47 | 11:45 | 14:12 | 16:42 | 18:12 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 04:53 | 06:49 | 11:45 | 14:11 | 16:40 | 18:10 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for St Albans
Sunrise
in St Albans
↑
7:39 AM
Sunset
in St Albans
↓
5:50 PM
Day Length
10h 11m
Dawn
in St Albans
7:04 AM
Dusk
in St Albans
6:25 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for St Albans
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
87.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 16:35
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 04:05
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Distances & Clock Changes in St Albans
How Far Is St Albans From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 374 km | SSE (148deg) |
| Moscow | 2,502 km | ENE (65deg) |
| Dubai | 5,492 km | E (100deg) |
| New York | 5,549 km | WNW (288deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,206 km | E (91deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,727 km | NW (312deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,508 km | SW (222deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,543 km | NNE (32deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in St Albans?
St Albans next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
St Albans's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from St Albans and you would surface in the open ocean, near 51.8deg S, 179.7deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about St Albans
What time is it in St Albans right now?
The current local time in St Albans is 00:14 on Friday, October 23, 2026. St Albans follows the Europe/London time zone.
What time zone is St Albans in?
St Albans uses the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+01:00). This zone covers the city and surrounding region year-round, with automatic adjustments during daylight saving when applicable.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is St Albans?
Is St Albans on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in St Albans as of October 23, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in St Albans today?
Today in St Albans: sunrise is at 07:39 and sunset is at 17:50, giving 10h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over St Albans tonight?
The moon phase over St Albans tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 87.8% illumination.
What is solar time in St Albans?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In St Albans, clocks run about 1h ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.