Current Time in Reading, England
The live time in Reading (Berkshire), with the GMT or BST status, the next clock change and sunrise and sunset through the year.
About time in Reading
Reading is the main town of the Thames Valley technology corridor, with large offices of Microsoft, Oracle and other global firms that often run calls with the US west coast late in the UK afternoon. It also hosts the Reading Festival each August bank holiday weekend. The town is a 25-minute fast train from London Paddington.
- A key Thames Valley technology hub.
- The Reading Festival runs every August bank holiday weekend.
- About 25 minutes by fast train to London Paddington.
About 174,000 people live in Reading. At 51.45 degrees north and 0.98 degrees west of Greenwich, true solar noon here falls about 4 minutes after clock noon. The clock itself always matches the rest of the UK.
Sunrise and sunset in Reading 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 | 08:03 | 16:24 | 8h 21m |
| February | 07:18 | 17:18 | 10h 00m |
| March | 06:19 | 18:07 | 11h 49m |
| April | 06:09 | 19:59 | 13h 51m |
| May | 05:12 | 20:48 | 15h 36m |
| June | 04:46 | 21:22 | 16h 36m |
| July | 05:04 | 21:14 | 16h 11m |
| August | 05:48 | 20:27 | 14h 38m |
| September | 06:38 | 19:19 | 12h 41m |
| October | 07:27 | 18:11 | 10h 44m |
| November | 07:21 | 16:15 | 8h 54m |
| December | 08:02 | 15:55 | 7h 53m |
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Time in nearby cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Reading in?
Reading 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 Reading?
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 Reading get in summer and winter?
Around 16h 38m at the June solstice and 7h 50m at the December solstice, based on its latitude of 51.5 degrees north.
Is Reading on the same time as London?
Yes. All UK clocks show the same time. Because Reading is 1.0 degrees west of Greenwich, solar noon here is about 4 minutes after clock noon (GMT), but the clocks do not differ.