United Kingdom · England
Current local time in Margate
Margate 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
Margate, England
Margate 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
- England
- Coordinates
- 51.38°, 1.39°
- Population
- 63,322
- Local date
- Tue, Sep 1, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Margate today
Computed from Margate'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
- 6:12 AM
- Sunset
- 7:35 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:54 PM
- Day length
- 13h 23m
- Civil dawn
- 5:32 AM
- Civil dusk
- 8:15 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:51 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 6:56 PM
Margate time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Margate is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:10 PM | 8h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:10 PM | same time |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:10 AM | 3h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:10 AM | 8h behind |
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Margatetime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Margate right now?
- Margate 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 Margate in?
- Margate 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 Margate 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 Margate today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:12 AM and sets at about 7:35 PM local time in Margate, giving roughly 13h 23m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:54 PM.
Working with Margate 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.