United Kingdom · Wales
Current local time in Cardiff
Cardiff keeps time on the Europe/London zone, currently UTC+1. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Cardiff, Wales
Cardiff time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Europe/London
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+1
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Oct 25, 2026 → UTC+0
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.48°, -3.18°
- Population
- 372,089
- Local date
- Tue, Sep 1, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Cardiff today
Computed from Cardiff's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:30 AM
- Sunset
- 7:53 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:12 PM
- Day length
- 13h 23m
- Civil dawn
- 5:50 AM
- Civil dusk
- 8:33 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 7:09 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 7:14 PM
Cardiff time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Cardiff is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:07 PM | 8h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:07 PM | same time |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:07 AM | 3h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:07 AM | 8h behind |
Need a different pair? Compare any two cities or convert a specific time.
Cardifftime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Cardiff right now?
- Cardiff is on Europe/London, currently UTC+1. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Cardiff in?
- Cardiff uses the IANA time zone Europe/London, which is UTC+1 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does Cardiff observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sun, Oct 25, 2026, shifting the offset to UTC+0.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Cardiff today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:30 AM and sets at about 7:53 PM local time in Cardiff, giving roughly 13h 23m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 1:12 PM.
Working with Cardiff time
Scheduling across Europe/London is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.