Current Time in Bath, England
The live time in Bath (Somerset), with the GMT or BST status, the next clock change and sunrise and sunset through the year.
About time in Bath
Bath is a World Heritage city famed for its Roman Baths and Georgian crescents. Its hot springs were already a destination in Roman times, and the Pump Room has kept visitors waiting on the clock since the 18th century. Bath sits about 2.4 degrees west of Greenwich, so sun times run roughly ten minutes behind London.
- A UNESCO World Heritage city.
- The Roman Baths are among the best preserved in Europe.
- Sun times are about ten minutes later than in London.
About 90,000 people live in Bath. At 51.38 degrees north and 2.36 degrees west of Greenwich, true solar noon here falls about 9 minutes after clock noon. The clock itself always matches the rest of the UK.
Sunrise and sunset in Bath through the year
Times for the 15th of each month in UK local time (GMT or BST). Calculated from the city's latitude and longitude.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:08 | 16:30 | 8h 22m |
| February | 07:23 | 17:24 | 10h 00m |
| March | 06:24 | 18:13 | 11h 49m |
| April | 06:14 | 20:05 | 13h 50m |
| May | 05:18 | 20:53 | 15h 35m |
| June | 04:52 | 21:27 | 16h 35m |
| July | 05:09 | 21:20 | 16h 10m |
| August | 05:54 | 20:32 | 14h 38m |
| September | 06:43 | 19:24 | 12h 41m |
| October | 07:32 | 18:17 | 10h 45m |
| November | 07:26 | 16:20 | 8h 55m |
| December | 08:07 | 16:01 | 7h 53m |
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Time in nearby cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Bath in?
Bath is in the UK time zone. It uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) in summer, the same as the rest of the UK.
When do the clocks change in Bath?
The clocks go forward at 01:00 on the last Sunday of March and back at 02:00 on the last Sunday of October. In 2026 that is Sunday, 29 March 2026 and Sunday, 25 October 2026.
How much daylight does Bath get in summer and winter?
Around 16h 37m at the June solstice and 7h 51m at the December solstice, based on its latitude of 51.4 degrees north.
Is Bath on the same time as London?
Yes. All UK clocks show the same time. Because Bath is 2.4 degrees west of Greenwich, solar noon here is about 9 minutes after clock noon (GMT), but the clocks do not differ.