The current local time in Manchester, United Kingdom is displayed in the live clock above. Manchester is in the GMT timezone (GMT). The clock updates every second to show the precise current time.
Manchester uses the Europe/London timezone. The abbreviation is GMT, with a UTC offset of GMT. During daylight saving time, the abbreviation changes to GMT+1 (GMT+1).
Yes, Manchester observes Daylight Saving Time. During standard time the abbreviation is GMT (GMT). During DST it changes to GMT+1 (GMT+1). DST starts on Mar 30, 2026 (clocks move forward 1 hour). DST ends on Oct 26, 2026 (clocks move back 1 hour).
Compared to Manchester: New York is 5 hours behind. Tokyo is 9 hours ahead. Sydney is 11 hours ahead. Dubai is 4 hours ahead. These differences may shift when daylight saving time is in effect.
The best time to call Manchester is during local business hours, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT. Use the time comparison above to convert these hours to your local timezone. Add Manchester to your World Clock to track the time at a glance.
Today in Manchester, sunrise is at 6:54 AM and sunset is at 5:50 PM (local time). The total day length is 10h 56m. Solar noon occurs at 12:22 PM. These times change throughout the year based on the season and Manchester's latitude.