United Kingdom · England
Current local time in North Shields
North Shields 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
North Shields, England
North Shields 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
- 55.02°, -1.45°
- Population
- 39,747
- Local date
- Fri, Jul 31, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in North Shields today
Computed from North Shields'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
- 5:19 AM
- Sunset
- 9:03 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:12 PM
- Day length
- 15h 44m
- Civil dawn
- 4:25 AM
- Civil dusk
- 9:57 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:07 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 8:16 PM
North Shields time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | North Shields is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 07:57 AM | 8h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 03:57 PM | same time |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 06:57 PM | 3h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 11:57 PM | 8h behind |
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Working with North Shields 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.
North Shieldstime — questions & answers
- What time is it in North Shields right now?
- North Shields 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 North Shields in?
- North Shields 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 North Shields observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sun, Oct 25, 2026, when clocks go back to UTC+0.
- What time do the sun rise and set in North Shields today?
- Today the sun rises at about 5:19 AM and sets at about 9:03 PM local time in North Shields, giving roughly 15h 44m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 1:12 PM.