Current Time in Swansea, Wales
The live time in Swansea (West Glamorgan), with the GMT or BST status, the next clock change and sunrise and sunset through the year.
About time in Swansea
Swansea is the second-largest city in Wales, on the south-west coast next to the Gower Peninsula, the UK's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The poet Dylan Thomas was born here. About four degrees west of Greenwich, it sees the sun roughly 16 minutes later than London, a gap worth remembering for sunset at the beach.
- The second-largest city in Wales.
- Birthplace of poet Dylan Thomas.
- Next to the Gower Peninsula, the UK's first AONB.
About 238,000 people live in Swansea. At 51.62 degrees north and 3.94 degrees west of Greenwich, true solar noon here falls about 16 minutes after clock noon. The clock itself always matches the rest of the UK.
Sunrise and sunset in Swansea 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 | 08:15 | 16:35 | 8h 20m |
| February | 07:30 | 17:30 | 9h 59m |
| March | 06:30 | 18:19 | 11h 49m |
| April | 06:20 | 20:12 | 13h 51m |
| May | 05:23 | 21:01 | 15h 37m |
| June | 04:57 | 21:35 | 16h 38m |
| July | 05:15 | 21:27 | 16h 13m |
| August | 06:00 | 20:39 | 14h 39m |
| September | 06:49 | 19:31 | 12h 41m |
| October | 07:39 | 18:23 | 10h 44m |
| November | 07:33 | 16:26 | 8h 53m |
| December | 08:15 | 16:06 | 7h 51m |
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Time in nearby cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Swansea in?
Swansea 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 Swansea?
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 Swansea get in summer and winter?
Around 16h 40m at the June solstice and 7h 49m at the December solstice, based on its latitude of 51.6 degrees north.
Is Swansea on the same time as London?
Yes. All UK clocks show the same time. Because Swansea is 3.9 degrees west of Greenwich, solar noon here is about 16 minutes after clock noon (GMT), but the clocks do not differ.