Time in Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Time in Inverness
8:48:25 PM
Thursday, 2 April 2026 (UTC+1 BST)
+8 hour(s) from South El Monte
Time zone
BST (British Summer Time (British Standard Time from Feb 1968 to Oct 1971))
UTC/GMT +1 hours
DST start
29 March 2026
Forward 1 hour
DST end
25 October 2026
Backward 1 hour
Difference
+8 hour(s)
from South El Monte
| City | Inverness |
| Region | Scotland |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 57.4791 |
| Longitude | -4.22398 |
| Population | 46,870 (2017) |
| Language | English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic |
| Currency | GBP (Pound) |
DST changes 2026
29 March 2026 — Daylight Saving TimeStart
Sunday, 29 March 2026, 01:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 29 March 2026, 02:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: GMT → BST
25 October 2026 — Daylight Saving TimeEnd
Sunday, 25 October 2026, 02:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 25 October 2026, 01:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: BST → GMT
Time zone
Current time zone: BST (British Summer Time (British Standard Time from Feb 1968 to Oct 1971)), UTC+1
The IANA (2025.2) time zone identifier: Europe/London
2026 Time Zones - Inverness
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Time Changes in Over the Years
| Year | Date & Time | Time zone Abbreviation | Time Change | Offset After |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sunday, 30 March, 01:00 AM | GMT → BST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+1 |
| Sunday, 26 October, 02:00 AM | BST → GMT | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC±0 | |
| 2026 | Sunday, 29 March, 01:00 AM | GMT → BST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+1 |
| Sunday, 25 October, 02:00 AM | BST → GMT | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC±0 | |
| 2027 | Sunday, 28 March, 01:00 AM | GMT → BST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+1 |
| Sunday, 31 October, 02:00 AM | BST → GMT | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC±0 | |
| 2028 | Sunday, 26 March, 01:00 AM | GMT → BST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+1 |
| Sunday, 29 October, 02:00 AM | BST → GMT | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC±0 |
Time difference between Inverness and other locations
| Los Angeles | -8 | |
| New York City | -5 | |
| London | 0 | |
| Paris | +1 | |
| Istanbul | +2 | |
| Moscow | +2 | |
| Dubai | +3 | |
| Beijing | +7 | |
| Singapore | +7 | |
| Tokyo | +8 |
Sun
Sunrise
6:42:11 AM
Sunset
7:58:43 PM
Day length: 13 hours, 16 minutes +4 m 55 sec
Solar Noon: 1:20:27 PM
The current local time in Inverness is 1 h 20 m 27 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonset 6:47 AM | Moon Phase Full moon | |
Moonrise 8:21 PM | Ilumination 100% |