United Kingdom
Time now in Manchester
Sunrise 05:58Sunset 08:25Time zone UTC +1
Time zone
Europe/London
UTC offset
UTC +1
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
589,670
Sunrise
05:58
Sunset
08:25
Day length
14h 27m
Coordinates
53.42, -2.25
Time difference from Manchester
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Manchester right now.
Manchester on the map
About the time in Manchester
Sunrise today lands at 05:58 and sunset at 08:25 local time, giving 14h 27m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (53.42, -2.25) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Manchester.
Around 589,670 people live in Manchester, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Manchester day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 08:00–16:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in Manchester
- Does Manchester change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 25 October 2026.
- When do the sun rise and set in Manchester today?
- Sunrise is at 05:58 and sunset at 08:25, giving 14h 27m of daylight.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Manchester?
- Manchester is UTC +1 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Manchester right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Manchester, updating every second from Europe/London (UTC +1).
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