United Kingdom
Time now in Glasgow
Sunrise 05:59Sunset 08:41Time zone UTC +1
Time zone
Europe/London
UTC offset
UTC +1
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
626,410
Sunrise
05:59
Sunset
08:41
Day length
14h 41m
Coordinates
55.87, -4.26
Time difference from Glasgow
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About the time in Glasgow
Glasgow sits at latitude 55.87, in the temperate-north band, so day length here swings sharply between midwinter and midsummer — today's 14h 41m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 626,410 people live in Glasgow, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Glasgow runs on Europe/London, which puts the city UTC +1 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Frequently asked questions about time in Glasgow
- When do the sun rise and set in Glasgow today?
- Sunrise is at 05:59 and sunset at 08:41, giving 14h 41m of daylight.
- Does Glasgow change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 25 October 2026.
- Which time zone is Glasgow in?
- Glasgow uses Europe/London, currently UTC +1.
- What time is it in Glasgow right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Glasgow, updating every second from Europe/London (UTC +1).
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