Current Time in Plymouth, England
The live time in Plymouth (Devon), with the GMT or BST status, the next clock change and sunrise and sunset through the year.
About time in Plymouth
Plymouth is a naval city on the south Devon coast, and the departure port for the Mayflower in 1620, which carried the Pilgrims to what became Massachusetts. That link to North America is why UK to Boston and New York time gaps are a natural fit here. Plymouth is more than four degrees west of Greenwich, so the sun rises and sets about 17 minutes later than in London.
- The Mayflower sailed from Plymouth in 1620.
- Home to the largest naval base in Western Europe, HMNB Devonport.
- Sun times run about 17 minutes behind London.
About 265,000 people live in Plymouth. At 50.38 degrees north and 4.14 degrees west of Greenwich, true solar noon here falls about 17 minutes after clock noon. The clock itself always matches the rest of the UK.
Sunrise and sunset in Plymouth 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 | 08:11 | 16:41 | 8h 30m |
| February | 07:28 | 17:33 | 10h 05m |
| March | 06:31 | 18:20 | 11h 50m |
| April | 06:23 | 20:10 | 13h 47m |
| May | 05:29 | 20:56 | 15h 27m |
| June | 05:04 | 21:29 | 16h 24m |
| July | 05:21 | 21:22 | 16h 01m |
| August | 06:04 | 20:36 | 14h 32m |
| September | 06:51 | 19:31 | 12h 40m |
| October | 07:38 | 18:25 | 10h 47m |
| November | 07:29 | 16:31 | 9h 02m |
| December | 08:09 | 16:13 | 8h 03m |
Plymouth time compared with the world
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Time in nearby cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Plymouth in?
Plymouth 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 Plymouth?
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 Plymouth get in summer and winter?
Around 16h 26m at the June solstice and 8h 01m at the December solstice, based on its latitude of 50.4 degrees north.
Is Plymouth on the same time as London?
Yes. All UK clocks show the same time. Because Plymouth is 4.1 degrees west of Greenwich, solar noon here is about 17 minutes after clock noon (GMT), but the clocks do not differ.