Current Time in Lincoln, England
The live time in Lincoln (Lincolnshire), with the GMT or BST status, the next clock change and sunrise and sunset through the year.
About time in Lincoln
Lincoln's cathedral was the tallest building in the world for over two centuries from about 1311, and the castle holds one of the four surviving copies of the 1215 Magna Carta. The Steep Hill climb links the lower city to the cathedral quarter. At 53.2 degrees north and half a degree west of Greenwich, solar time is close to clock time.
- Lincoln Cathedral was the world's tallest building for centuries.
- Lincoln Castle displays a 1215 Magna Carta.
- Solar time is within about two minutes of the clock.
About 104,000 people live in Lincoln. At 53.23 degrees north and 0.54 degrees west of Greenwich, true solar noon here falls about 2 minutes after clock noon. The clock itself always matches the rest of the UK.
Sunrise and sunset in Lincoln 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 | 16:14 | 8h 05m |
| February | 07:21 | 17:12 | 9h 52m |
| March | 06:17 | 18:05 | 11h 48m |
| April | 06:03 | 20:01 | 13h 58m |
| May | 05:03 | 20:54 | 15h 51m |
| June | 04:34 | 21:31 | 16h 57m |
| July | 04:53 | 21:22 | 16h 29m |
| August | 05:41 | 20:30 | 14h 49m |
| September | 06:35 | 19:18 | 12h 44m |
| October | 07:27 | 18:07 | 10h 39m |
| November | 07:26 | 16:06 | 8h 41m |
| December | 08:10 | 15:44 | 7h 34m |
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Time in nearby cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Lincoln in?
Lincoln 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 Lincoln?
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 Lincoln get in summer and winter?
Around 16h 59m at the June solstice and 7h 31m at the December solstice, based on its latitude of 53.2 degrees north.
Is Lincoln on the same time as London?
Yes. All UK clocks show the same time. Because Lincoln is 0.5 degrees west of Greenwich, solar noon here is about 2 minutes after clock noon (GMT), but the clocks do not differ.