Current Time in Brighton
United Kingdom
Brighton runs on official UK time, so there is nothing to convert - if you know the time in Brighton, you know the time across the whole country.
Today in Brighton
UK time (—)
UK local time
UK local time
Sunrise to sunset
Clocks change on the last Sundays of March and October
Brighton today, at a glance
The sun rises in Brighton at — and sets at — today, giving a day length of about —. The UK uses GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) in winter and BST (British Summer Time) in summer. The clocks change on the last Sunday of March and of October. Tonight's moon is a —, —% illuminated. Sunrise, sunset and moon figures are calculated from Brighton's coordinates using standard astronomical calculations, and update automatically each day.
Time difference from the UK
Brighton keeps the same time as the rest of the UK - Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) in winter and British Summer Time (BST) in summer - so there is no time difference at all between Brighton and the UK. Whatever the UK time is, that is the time in Brighton.
Best time to call
Because Brighton is on UK time, there is no need to plan around a time difference. Any time that suits you in the UK will match Brighton exactly.
Good to know
- Brighton and the rest of the UK move their clocks together, so the switch between GMT and BST never creates a gap between Brighton and elsewhere in the country.
- Brighton sits on the south coast of England, in East Sussex.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between the UK and Brighton?
There is none. Brighton is in the UK, so its clock is always the same as UK time, whether that is GMT in winter or BST in summer.
Is Brighton ahead of or behind London?
Neither - Brighton keeps identical time to London and the rest of the UK all year round.