Current Time in Newport, Wales
The live time in Newport (Gwent), with the GMT or BST status, the next clock change and sunrise and sunset through the year.
About time in Newport
Newport is a south Wales city on the River Usk, known for its Transporter Bridge, which is one of only a few still working in the world. It hosted the 2010 Ryder Cup at the Celtic Manor Resort and became a city in 2002. Newport is a short drive from Bristol, where clock time is the same but sunrise and sunset differ by a few minutes.
- The Transporter Bridge is a rare working example.
- Celtic Manor hosted the 2010 Ryder Cup.
- Became a city in 2002.
About 159,000 people live in Newport. At 51.58 degrees north and 3.00 degrees west of Greenwich, true solar noon here falls about 12 minutes after clock noon. The clock itself always matches the rest of the UK.
Sunrise and sunset in Newport 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 | 16:31 | 8h 20m |
| February | 07:26 | 17:26 | 9h 59m |
| March | 06:27 | 18:16 | 11h 49m |
| April | 06:17 | 20:08 | 13h 51m |
| May | 05:20 | 20:57 | 15h 37m |
| June | 04:53 | 21:31 | 16h 37m |
| July | 05:11 | 21:23 | 16h 12m |
| August | 05:56 | 20:35 | 14h 39m |
| September | 06:46 | 19:27 | 12h 41m |
| October | 07:35 | 18:19 | 10h 44m |
| November | 07:29 | 16:22 | 8h 53m |
| December | 08:11 | 16:02 | 7h 51m |
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Time in nearby cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Newport in?
Newport 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 Newport?
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 Newport get in summer and winter?
Around 16h 39m at the June solstice and 7h 49m at the December solstice, based on its latitude of 51.6 degrees north.
Is Newport on the same time as London?
Yes. All UK clocks show the same time. Because Newport is 3.0 degrees west of Greenwich, solar noon here is about 12 minutes after clock noon (GMT), but the clocks do not differ.