United Kingdom
Time now in Portsmouth
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Sunrise 06:05Sunset 08:08Time zone UTC +1
Time zone
Europe/London
UTC offset
UTC +1
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
214,832
Sunrise
06:05
Sunset
08:08
Day length
14h 03m
Coordinates
50.80, -1.07
Time difference from Portsmouth
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Portsmouth right now.
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About the time in Portsmouth
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Portsmouth 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.
Around 214,832 people live in Portsmouth, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Portsmouth sits at latitude 50.80, in the temperate-north band, so day length here swings sharply between midwinter and midsummer — today's 14h 03m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in Portsmouth
- What time is it in Portsmouth right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Portsmouth, updating every second from Europe/London (UTC +1).
- When do the sun rise and set in Portsmouth today?
- Sunrise is at 06:05 and sunset at 08:08, giving 14h 03m of daylight.
- Which time zone is Portsmouth in?
- Portsmouth uses Europe/London, currently UTC +1.
- Does Portsmouth change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 25 October 2026.
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