Current Time in Oxford, England
The live time in Oxford (Oxfordshire), with the GMT or BST status, the next clock change and sunrise and sunset through the year.
About time in Oxford
Oxford is home to the oldest university in the English-speaking world, teaching there since about 1096. The university still keeps its own traditions around time, including the old Oxford Time, which ran about five minutes behind Greenwich, and Great Tom, the bell at Christ Church that rings 101 times each evening at 21:05. The city is a one-hour train ride from London.
- Great Tom at Christ Church rings 101 times each evening at 21:05.
- Old Oxford Time ran about five minutes behind Greenwich.
- Teaching is recorded at the university from about 1096.
About 162,000 people live in Oxford. At 51.75 degrees north and 1.26 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 Oxford 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 | 08:05 | 16:24 | 8h 18m |
| February | 07:20 | 17:19 | 9h 59m |
| March | 06:20 | 18:09 | 11h 49m |
| April | 06:09 | 20:01 | 13h 52m |
| May | 05:12 | 20:50 | 15h 38m |
| June | 04:45 | 21:25 | 16h 39m |
| July | 05:03 | 21:17 | 16h 14m |
| August | 05:49 | 20:29 | 14h 40m |
| September | 06:39 | 19:20 | 12h 42m |
| October | 07:28 | 18:12 | 10h 44m |
| November | 07:23 | 16:15 | 8h 52m |
| December | 08:05 | 15:54 | 7h 50m |
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Time in nearby cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Oxford in?
Oxford 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 Oxford?
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 Oxford get in summer and winter?
Around 16h 41m at the June solstice and 7h 47m at the December solstice, based on its latitude of 51.8 degrees north.
Is Oxford on the same time as London?
Yes. All UK clocks show the same time. Because Oxford is 1.3 degrees west of Greenwich, solar noon here is about 5 minutes after clock noon (GMT), but the clocks do not differ.