Right now, local time in Bristol is 10:09 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bristol ranks #1265 worldwide by population and #9 in United Kingdom.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/London GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 16:47
- Day length
- 9h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 72% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bristol — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.4552° N, 2.5966° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 479,024 · #1265 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bristol through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.46° S, 177.40° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 796 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bristol today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:18
- Maghrib
- 16:45
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 116.3° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Bristol — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bristol sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Bristol's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 171 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,144 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.46° N, 2.60° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 03:09 | −7h |
| Chicago | 05:09 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 07:09 | −3h |
| London | 10:09 | same time |
| Paris | 11:09 | +1h |
| Moscow | 13:09 | +3h |
| Dubai | 14:09 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 15:39 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:09 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 18:09 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 19:09 | +9h |
| Sydney | 21:09 | +11h |
Best time to call Bristol
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bristol local time:
Cities sharing Bristol's time zone
Distances from Bristol
| London | 171 km | E (87°) |
| Paris | 455 km | SE (127°) |
| Moscow | 2,657 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,639 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 6,203 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,366 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,630 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 9,381 km | SW (220°) |
| Tokyo | 9,651 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,769 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 11,016 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,144 km | ENE (57°) |
Cities near Bristol
- Bishopsworth5 km · 10:09
- Whitchurch6 km · 10:09
- Long Ashton5 km · 10:09
- Dundry7 km · 10:09
- Stoke Gifford8 km · 10:09
- Stanton Drew10 km · 10:09
- Kingswood6 km · 10:09
- Chew Magna10 km · 10:09
FAQ
What time is it in Bristol right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bristol (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Bristol in?
Bristol runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Bristol observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bristol today?
Bristol sees sunrise at 07:02 and sunset at 16:47 today, giving 9h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bristol tonight?
The moon phase over Bristol tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bristol?
The antipode of Bristol — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.46° S, 177.40° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 796 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bristol?
Bristol lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bristol?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bristol, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.