Current Time in Exeter, England
The live time in Exeter (Devon), with the GMT or BST status, the next clock change and sunrise and sunset through the year.
About time in Exeter
Exeter is the home of the Met Office, the UK's national weather service, which moved its headquarters here in 2003. The city also has a Roman wall, a Gothic cathedral and one of the UK's best known universities. Located 3.5 degrees west of Greenwich, solar noon arrives about 14 minutes after clock noon.
- The Met Office headquarters is in Exeter.
- A Gothic cathedral and Roman city wall.
- Solar noon is about 14 minutes after clock noon.
About 131,000 people live in Exeter. At 50.72 degrees north and 3.53 degrees west of Greenwich, true solar noon here falls about 14 minutes after clock noon. The clock itself always matches the rest of the UK.
Sunrise and sunset in Exeter 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 | 08:10 | 16:37 | 8h 27m |
| February | 07:27 | 17:30 | 10h 03m |
| March | 06:29 | 18:18 | 11h 49m |
| April | 06:20 | 20:08 | 13h 48m |
| May | 05:25 | 20:55 | 15h 30m |
| June | 05:00 | 21:28 | 16h 28m |
| July | 05:17 | 21:21 | 16h 04m |
| August | 06:01 | 20:35 | 14h 34m |
| September | 06:48 | 19:29 | 12h 40m |
| October | 07:36 | 18:22 | 10h 46m |
| November | 07:28 | 16:28 | 8h 59m |
| December | 08:09 | 16:09 | 8h 00m |
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Time in nearby cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Exeter in?
Exeter 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 Exeter?
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 Exeter get in summer and winter?
Around 16h 30m at the June solstice and 7h 58m at the December solstice, based on its latitude of 50.7 degrees north.
Is Exeter on the same time as London?
Yes. All UK clocks show the same time. Because Exeter is 3.5 degrees west of Greenwich, solar noon here is about 14 minutes after clock noon (GMT), but the clocks do not differ.