Current Time in Bristol, England
The live time in Bristol (Bristol), with the GMT or BST status, the next clock change and sunrise and sunset through the year.
About time in Bristol
Bristol is the largest city in the south-west of England and has a long tradition in aerospace, with Concorde's final assembly work and test flights tied to the area. It sits about two and a half degrees west of Greenwich, so the sun rises roughly ten minutes later than in London. In the days before standard time, Bristol clocks ran behind London until railway time arrived in the 1840s.
- Bristol once kept its own local time, about ten minutes behind London.
- The city is a centre for UK aerospace and engineering.
- Clifton Suspension Bridge crosses the Avon Gorge.
About 472,000 people live in Bristol. At 51.45 degrees north and 2.59 degrees west of Greenwich, true solar noon here falls about 10 minutes after clock noon. The clock itself always matches the rest of the UK.
Sunrise and sunset in Bristol 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 | 08:09 | 16:30 | 8h 21m |
| February | 07:24 | 17:25 | 10h 00m |
| March | 06:25 | 18:14 | 11h 49m |
| April | 06:15 | 20:06 | 13h 51m |
| May | 05:19 | 20:54 | 15h 36m |
| June | 04:52 | 21:28 | 16h 36m |
| July | 05:10 | 21:21 | 16h 11m |
| August | 05:55 | 20:33 | 14h 38m |
| September | 06:44 | 19:25 | 12h 41m |
| October | 07:33 | 18:17 | 10h 44m |
| November | 07:27 | 16:21 | 8h 54m |
| December | 08:08 | 16:01 | 7h 53m |
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Time in nearby cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Bristol in?
Bristol 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 Bristol?
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 Bristol get in summer and winter?
Around 16h 38m at the June solstice and 7h 50m at the December solstice, based on its latitude of 51.5 degrees north.
Is Bristol on the same time as London?
Yes. All UK clocks show the same time. Because Bristol is 2.6 degrees west of Greenwich, solar noon here is about 10 minutes after clock noon (GMT), but the clocks do not differ.