Current Time in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
The live time in Newcastle upon Tyne (Tyne and Wear), with the GMT or BST status, the next clock change and sunrise and sunset through the year.
About time in Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is the main city of north-east England. At almost 55 degrees north it has some of the longest summer evenings in England, with light lasting beyond 22:00 in June, and winter afternoons that go dark by about 15:45. The Tyne bridges and the Quayside are the best-known landmarks, and the city is a short flight or train ride from Edinburgh.
- Sunset in late June is around 21:50 BST.
- Several bridges cross the Tyne between Newcastle and Gateshead.
- The Great North Run begins here each September.
About 300,000 people live in Newcastle upon Tyne. At 54.98 degrees north and 1.62 degrees west of Greenwich, true solar noon here falls about 6 minutes after clock noon. The clock itself always matches the rest of the UK.
Sunrise and sunset in Newcastle upon Tyne 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 | 08:22 | 16:09 | 7h 47m |
| February | 07:29 | 17:12 | 9h 43m |
| March | 06:22 | 18:09 | 11h 47m |
| April | 06:04 | 20:10 | 14h 06m |
| May | 04:59 | 21:07 | 16h 08m |
| June | 04:27 | 21:46 | 17h 20m |
| July | 04:47 | 21:36 | 16h 49m |
| August | 05:40 | 20:40 | 15h 00m |
| September | 06:38 | 19:24 | 12h 46m |
| October | 07:35 | 18:08 | 10h 33m |
| November | 07:37 | 16:03 | 8h 26m |
| December | 08:24 | 15:38 | 7h 13m |
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Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Newcastle upon Tyne in?
Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne?
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 Newcastle upon Tyne get in summer and winter?
Around 17h 22m at the June solstice and 7h 10m at the December solstice, based on its latitude of 55.0 degrees north.
Is Newcastle upon Tyne on the same time as London?
Yes. All UK clocks show the same time. Because Newcastle upon Tyne is 1.6 degrees west of Greenwich, solar noon here is about 6 minutes after clock noon (GMT), but the clocks do not differ.