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Wales, United Kingdom

Wales follows the same clock as the rest of the United Kingdom: Greenwich Mean Time in winter and British Summer Time during the daylight-saving period. Sunrise varies by date and location, so use the local display for the relevant Welsh city.

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+1 · Europe/London

Time and sun data for Cardiff — the largest city of Wales

The sun in Cardiff

Sunrise 6:31 AM Solar noon 1:13 PM Sunset 7:55 PM Daylight 13 h 24 min Night 10 h 36 min Civil twilight 5:56 AM – 8:30 PM

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Current time in Wales, United Kingdom

Wales is one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom. Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Wrexham, and every other Welsh community use the same national time. There is no internal time-zone boundary to consider when travelling across the country.

During the colder part of the year, Wales observes Greenwich Mean Time, abbreviated GMT. This is UTC+0. During the United Kingdom’s daylight-saving period, clocks use British Summer Time, abbreviated BST, which is UTC+1.

The live clock on this page is more useful than a fixed time written into an article. It reflects the applicable offset and avoids becoming obsolete as soon as another minute passes. In Wales, the hills may slow the journey, but they do not change the time zone.

Time in Cardiff and other Welsh cities

Cardiff is the capital and largest city of Wales. Swansea and Newport are also among its largest urban centres, while Wrexham is the principal city in the north-east. All of them share one clock, although their daylight conditions are not identical.

Cardiff uses GMT in winter and BST during daylight saving. Swansea has the same civil time as Cardiff. Newport shares its time with nearby English cities such as Bristol. Wrexham follows the United Kingdom’s nationwide clock changes.

Remote villages and offshore islands use the same legal time as mainland Wales. This consistency makes scheduling straightforward. A meeting advertised for a particular time in Cardiff starts at that same local time in Swansea or Wrexham. The distinction that matters is usually between Wales and another country, not between places within Wales.

Sunrise, sunset, and planning across Wales

Sunrise depends on the date and the observer’s coordinates. Eastern places generally see the Sun before western places on the same morning, while northern and southern Wales experience slightly different seasonal day lengths.

Mountains, valleys, buildings, and the local horizon affect when direct sunlight becomes visible. An astronomical sunrise time describes when the Sun reaches the horizon under a standard calculation; it does not promise that sunshine will clear a nearby ridge at that moment.

For walking, photography, farming, or travel, select the nearest location and the intended date. Check sunset and twilight as well as sunrise, especially when a route crosses upland country. Weather can determine visibility, but it does not alter the calculated astronomical event.

Questions and answers
What time zone is Wales in?
Wales uses Greenwich Mean Time in winter and British Summer Time during the United Kingdom’s daylight-saving period.
Is Cardiff in a different time zone from London?
No. Cardiff and London use the same time and change their clocks together.
Does sunrise occur at the same moment throughout Wales?
No. Sunrise varies with date, latitude, longitude, and the local horizon. Use a location-specific calculation rather than a single value for the whole country.

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