Current Time in Bristol
United Kingdom
Bristol runs on official UK time, so there is nothing to convert - if you know the time in Bristol, you know the time across the whole country.
Today in Bristol
UK time (—)
UK local time
UK local time
Sunrise to sunset
Clocks change on the last Sundays of March and October
Bristol today, at a glance
The sun rises in Bristol 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 Bristol's coordinates using standard astronomical calculations, and update automatically each day.
Time difference from the UK
Bristol 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 Bristol and the UK. Whatever the UK time is, that is the time in Bristol.
Best time to call
Because Bristol is on UK time, there is no need to plan around a time difference. Any time that suits you in the UK will match Bristol exactly.
Good to know
- Bristol and the rest of the UK move their clocks together, so the switch between GMT and BST never creates a gap between Bristol and elsewhere in the country.
- Bristol sits in South West England, on the River Avon close to the Severn Estuary.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between the UK and Bristol?
There is none. Bristol 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 Bristol ahead of or behind London?
Neither - Bristol keeps identical time to London and the rest of the UK all year round.