Current Time in Carlisle, England
The live time in Carlisle (Cumbria), with the GMT or BST status, the next clock change and sunrise and sunset through the year.
About time in Carlisle
Carlisle is England's northernmost city, a border city only 10 miles from Scotland, and has a castle that has seen many sieges. Hadrian's Wall runs near here, and the Settle to Carlisle railway is one of the best-known scenic railway routes. Scotland and England share the same clocks, so crossing the border changes nothing on your watch.
- England's northernmost city.
- Hadrian's Wall lies nearby.
- Scotland shares the same clocks as Carlisle.
About 75,000 people live in Carlisle. At 54.89 degrees north and 2.93 degrees west of Greenwich, true solar noon here falls about 12 minutes after clock noon. The clock itself always matches the rest of the UK.
Sunrise and sunset in Carlisle 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 | 08:27 | 16:15 | 7h 48m |
| February | 07:34 | 17:18 | 9h 43m |
| March | 06:27 | 18:14 | 11h 47m |
| April | 06:09 | 20:15 | 14h 05m |
| May | 05:05 | 21:11 | 16h 07m |
| June | 04:32 | 21:51 | 17h 19m |
| July | 04:53 | 21:41 | 16h 48m |
| August | 05:45 | 20:45 | 15h 00m |
| September | 06:43 | 19:29 | 12h 46m |
| October | 07:40 | 18:13 | 10h 34m |
| November | 07:42 | 16:09 | 8h 27m |
| December | 08:29 | 15:43 | 7h 14m |
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Time in nearby cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Carlisle in?
Carlisle 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 Carlisle?
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 Carlisle get in summer and winter?
Around 17h 21m at the June solstice and 7h 11m at the December solstice, based on its latitude of 54.9 degrees north.
Is Carlisle on the same time as London?
Yes. All UK clocks show the same time. Because Carlisle is 2.9 degrees west of Greenwich, solar noon here is about 12 minutes after clock noon (GMT), but the clocks do not differ.