Current Time in Belfast

Belfast 02:34:10

Monday, October 12, 2026

British Summer Time (BST) • UTC+1

Day of weekMonday

Day of year285

Week numberWeek 42

DST statusActive

Belfast time zone

British Time

British Summer Time (BST)

IANA: Europe/London · UTC+1

Daylight saving time in Belfast

In effect now

Next change: Sun 25 Oct, clocks go back 1 hour (02:00 → 01:00)

Sunrise and sunset in Belfast today

Sunrise 07:44 · Sunset 18:35

Daylight 10h 51m · Solar noon 13:09

Where Belfast is

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

54.5968° N, 5.9254° W · pop. 348,005

Time in Belfast vs major world cities

City	Local time	Difference from Belfast
New York	21:34 Sun	5 hours behind
Los Angeles	18:34 Sun	8 hours behind
Paris	03:34 Mon	1 hour ahead
Dubai	05:34 Mon	3 hours ahead
Mumbai	07:04 Mon	4.5 hours ahead
Singapore	09:34 Mon	7 hours ahead
Tokyo	10:34 Mon	8 hours ahead
Sydney	12:34 Mon	10 hours ahead
Johannesburg	03:34 Mon	1 hour ahead
São Paulo	22:34 Sun	4 hours behind
Chicago	20:34 Sun	6 hours behind

What time zone is Belfast in?

Clocks in Belfast run on British Time (BST, UTC+1); software knows the zone as Europe/London.

Does Belfast observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Belfast is on daylight saving time now. The next changes:

Sunday 25 October 2026: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (BST → GMT)
Sunday 28 March 2027: clocks go forward at 01:00 to 02:00 (GMT → BST)
Sunday 31 October 2027: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (BST → GMT)

October 2026 calendar for Belfast

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
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5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

Upcoming public holidays in United Kingdom

Fri 25 Dec Christmas Day
Sat 26 Dec Boxing Day
Mon 28 Dec Boxing Day (observed)
Fri 1 Jan New Year's Day
Fri 26 Mar Good Friday
Mon 3 May May Day

Other cities in United Kingdom

LondonEngland02:34

BirminghamEngland02:34

GlasgowScotland02:34

ManchesterEngland02:34

SheffieldEngland02:34

LeedsEngland02:34

EdinburghScotland02:34

LiverpoolEngland02:34

BristolEngland02:34

CardiffWales02:34

LeicesterEngland02:34

BradfordEngland02:34

Frequently asked questions about Belfast

What time zone is Belfast in?

British Time (BST), UTC+1; IANA zone Europe/London.

When do the clocks change in Belfast?

Next on Sunday 25 October 2026, when clocks go back from 02:00 to 01:00.

Current Time in Belfast

Belfast time zone

Daylight saving time in Belfast

Sunrise and sunset in Belfast today

Where Belfast is

Time in Belfast vs major world cities

What time zone is Belfast in?

Does Belfast observe daylight saving time?

October 2026 calendar for Belfast

Upcoming public holidays in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom

Frequently asked questions about Belfast

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