Current Time in Canterbury, England
The live time in Canterbury (Kent), with the GMT or BST status, the next clock change and sunrise and sunset through the year.
About time in Canterbury
Canterbury is a cathedral city in Kent and the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, head of the Church of England. Because it sits slightly east of Greenwich, the sun rises about four minutes earlier here than in London. It is close to the Channel ports and the Eurotunnel terminal, which operate to a continental clock one hour ahead of the UK.
- The seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
- East of the prime meridian, so sunrise is a few minutes earlier.
- Close to Dover and the Channel Tunnel.
About 55,000 people live in Canterbury. At 51.28 degrees north and 1.08 degrees east of Greenwich, true solar noon here falls about 4 minutes before clock noon. The clock itself always matches the rest of the UK.
Sunrise and sunset in Canterbury 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 | 07:54 | 16:16 | 8h 23m |
| February | 07:09 | 17:10 | 10h 01m |
| March | 06:10 | 17:59 | 11h 49m |
| April | 06:01 | 19:51 | 13h 50m |
| May | 05:05 | 20:39 | 15h 34m |
| June | 04:39 | 21:13 | 16h 34m |
| July | 04:56 | 21:05 | 16h 09m |
| August | 05:41 | 20:18 | 14h 37m |
| September | 06:29 | 19:10 | 12h 41m |
| October | 07:18 | 18:03 | 10h 45m |
| November | 07:12 | 16:07 | 8h 55m |
| December | 07:53 | 15:47 | 7h 54m |
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Time in nearby cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Canterbury in?
Canterbury 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 Canterbury?
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 Canterbury get in summer and winter?
Around 16h 36m at the June solstice and 7h 52m at the December solstice, based on its latitude of 51.3 degrees north.
Is Canterbury on the same time as London?
Yes. All UK clocks show the same time. Because Canterbury is 1.1 degrees east of Greenwich, solar noon here is about 4 minutes before clock noon (GMT), but the clocks do not differ.