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