Current Time in Nottingham, England
The live time in Nottingham (Nottinghamshire), with the GMT or BST status, the next clock change and sunrise and sunset through the year.
About time in Nottingham
Nottingham is an East Midlands city best known for the legend of Robin Hood, lace-making and two large universities. It sits only about one degree west of Greenwich, so its solar time is very close to the clock. It is a convenient central point for UK distribution, with about a 45-minute coach ride separating it from Leicester and Derby.
- Associated with the Robin Hood legend.
- Historically the centre of the English lace industry.
- Close to the middle of England, useful for logistics.
About 323,000 people live in Nottingham. At 52.95 degrees north and 1.16 degrees west of Greenwich, true solar noon here falls about 5 minutes after clock noon. The clock itself always matches the rest of the UK.
Sunrise and sunset in Nottingham 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 | 16:18 | 8h 08m |
| February | 07:22 | 17:15 | 9h 53m |
| March | 06:20 | 18:08 | 11h 48m |
| April | 06:06 | 20:03 | 13h 57m |
| May | 05:07 | 20:55 | 15h 48m |
| June | 04:38 | 21:31 | 16h 53m |
| July | 04:57 | 21:23 | 16h 26m |
| August | 05:45 | 20:32 | 14h 47m |
| September | 06:37 | 19:21 | 12h 43m |
| October | 07:30 | 18:09 | 10h 40m |
| November | 07:27 | 16:10 | 8h 43m |
| December | 08:11 | 15:48 | 7h 37m |
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Time in nearby cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Nottingham in?
Nottingham 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 Nottingham?
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 Nottingham get in summer and winter?
Around 16h 56m at the June solstice and 7h 34m at the December solstice, based on its latitude of 53.0 degrees north.
Is Nottingham on the same time as London?
Yes. All UK clocks show the same time. Because Nottingham is 1.2 degrees west of Greenwich, solar noon here is about 5 minutes after clock noon (GMT), but the clocks do not differ.