Current Time in Inverness, Scotland
The live time in Inverness (Highland), with the GMT or BST status, the next clock change and sunrise and sunset through the year.
About time in Inverness
Inverness is the capital of the Scottish Highlands and the gateway to Loch Ness. At 57.5 degrees north it has some of the longest summer days of any UK city, with the sun setting after 22:00 BST in June, and short winter days, with sunset before 15:40. The clocks are the same as in London, so the difference between seasons is felt in the light, not the time.
- Gateway to Loch Ness and the Highlands.
- June sunsets are after 22:00 BST.
- December days last about six and a half hours.
About 47,000 people live in Inverness. At 57.48 degrees north and 4.22 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 Inverness 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 | 08:47 | 16:05 | 7h 18m |
| February | 07:47 | 17:15 | 9h 28m |
| March | 06:33 | 18:19 | 11h 45m |
| April | 06:08 | 20:26 | 14h 18m |
| May | 04:56 | 21:31 | 16h 35m |
| June | 04:17 | 22:16 | 17h 59m |
| July | 04:40 | 22:03 | 17h 23m |
| August | 05:41 | 21:00 | 15h 19m |
| September | 06:46 | 19:36 | 12h 51m |
| October | 07:50 | 18:14 | 10h 24m |
| November | 07:59 | 16:02 | 8h 02m |
| December | 08:52 | 15:31 | 6h 39m |
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Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Inverness in?
Inverness 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 Inverness?
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 Inverness get in summer and winter?
Around 18h 02m at the June solstice and 6h 36m at the December solstice, based on its latitude of 57.5 degrees north.
Is Inverness on the same time as London?
Yes. All UK clocks show the same time. Because Inverness is 4.2 degrees west of Greenwich, solar noon here is about 17 minutes after clock noon (GMT), but the clocks do not differ.