Current Time in Birmingham, England
The live time in Birmingham (West Midlands), with the GMT or BST status, the next clock change and sunrise and sunset through the year.
About time in Birmingham
Birmingham is England's second city and the centre of the West Midlands. It shares London's time exactly, but it sits about two degrees west of Greenwich, so true solar noon arrives a few minutes after clock noon. The city grew on canals and manufacturing, and today it is a hub for conferences at the NEC and a growing base for call centres serving customers across time zones.
- Roughly 1.1 million people live in the city, the largest outside London.
- Birmingham has more canal mileage than Venice, a popular local claim.
- The NEC near the airport hosts major UK trade shows.
About 1.1 million people live in Birmingham. At 52.49 degrees north and 1.89 degrees west of Greenwich, true solar noon here falls about 8 minutes after clock noon. The clock itself always matches the rest of the UK.
Sunrise and sunset in Birmingham 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 | 08:11 | 16:23 | 8h 12m |
| February | 07:24 | 17:19 | 9h 55m |
| March | 06:22 | 18:11 | 11h 48m |
| April | 06:10 | 20:05 | 13h 55m |
| May | 05:12 | 20:56 | 15h 44m |
| June | 04:44 | 21:31 | 16h 48m |
| July | 05:02 | 21:23 | 16h 21m |
| August | 05:49 | 20:33 | 14h 44m |
| September | 06:41 | 19:23 | 12h 43m |
| October | 07:32 | 18:13 | 10h 41m |
| November | 07:28 | 16:14 | 8h 46m |
| December | 08:11 | 15:53 | 7h 42m |
Birmingham time compared with the world
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Time in nearby cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Birmingham in?
Birmingham 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 Birmingham?
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 Birmingham get in summer and winter?
Around 16h 50m at the June solstice and 7h 39m at the December solstice, based on its latitude of 52.5 degrees north.
Is Birmingham on the same time as London?
Yes. All UK clocks show the same time. Because Birmingham is 1.9 degrees west of Greenwich, solar noon here is about 8 minutes after clock noon (GMT), but the clocks do not differ.