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Current local time in Newcastle upon Tyne

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1 October 2026ThursdayThursday, 1 October 2026
Calling Code +44
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Time difference from Newcastle upon Tyne

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CITYLOCAL TIMEDifferenceComing up
London
United Kingdom
01:00±0h
Berlin
Germany
02:00+1h
Dubai
UAE
04:00+3hBecomes +4h on 25 Oct
Tokyo
Japan
09:00+8hBecomes +9h on 25 Oct
Sydney
Australia
10:00+9hBecomes +10h on 4 Oct
New York
United States
20:00Wed−5hBecomes −4h on 24 Oct
Los Angeles
United States
17:00Wed−8hBecomes −7h on 24 Oct
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Sun & moon in Newcastle upon Tyne today

Sunrise
07:07
Sunset
18:45
Daylight
11.6hrs
Next full moon
26 Oct
Hunter's Moon

Annual daylight in Newcastle upon Tyne

J7.7 hrsF9.7 hrsM11.7 hrsA14 hrsM16.1 hrsJ17.3 hrsJ16.9 hrsA15.1 hrsS12.8 hrsO10.6 hrsN8.5 hrsD7.2 hrs

Working hours in Newcastle upon Tyne

8h overlap
Newcastle upon TyneUTC+1
06121824
Your locationUTC+0
06121824
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Time zone guide for Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom runs on UTC+1. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC+0 in winter, UTC+1 in summer. Next change: 25 Oct. The time difference between Newcastle upon Tyne and New York is 5 hours. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 4 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 14:00–18:00 in Newcastle upon Tyne lines up with 09:00–13:00 in New York. Newcastle upon Tyne and London currently share the same clock. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 9 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–18:00 in Newcastle upon Tyne lines up with 09:00–18:00 in London. The time difference between Newcastle upon Tyne and Tokyo is 8 hours. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 1 hour a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–10:00 in Newcastle upon Tyne lines up with 17:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Lisbon, Dublin, Edinburgh. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Newcastle upon Tyne.

Practical information for Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne (United Kingdom) is home to roughly 300K people. Today brings about 11.6 hours of daylight: sunrise at 07:07, sunset at 18:45. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC+0 in winter, UTC+1 in summer. Next change: 25 Oct. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 55° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.

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United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Capital

London

Continent

Europe

Time Zone

UTC+1 · Europe/London

Coordinates

54.98°N, 1.61°W

Currency

GBP (£)

Calling Code

+44

Driving Side

Left

Hemisphere

Northern

Language

English

Measurement System

Metric

Did You Know?

A Wall Across the Country

Hadrian's Wall ran about 117 kilometres from coast to coast, begun in AD 122, and passes through what is now Newcastle. The Roman name for the fort and bridge here, Pons Aelius, is the city's oldest name.

The clock: Newcastle keeps GMT and BST at 55° north, where midsummer daylight runs about 17 hours 15 minutes and midwinter barely 7.

The sun and the clock in Newcastle upon Tyne (2026)

Solar noon12:06on UTC+0 standard time
Longest day17h 22m22 June
Shortest day7h 10m22 December
Yearly average12h 19mof daylight a day
Earliest sunrise04:2618 June
Latest sunset21:5026 June

Newcastle upon Tyne lies at 1.6°W. Its time zone, UTC+0, is built around the prime meridian (0°). The 1.6° gap between them means the clock runs roughly 6 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon arrives at about 12:06 rather than 12:00. Under daylight saving the clocks move 60 minutes forward, widening the gap to 66 minutes and pushing solar noon to 13:06.

The longest day of 2026 is 22 June, with 17h 22m of daylight. The shortest is 22 December, with 7h 10m. The swing between them is 10h 12m. This is the latitude band where the difference between summer and winter evenings is most obvious.

The earliest sunrise and the latest sunset do not land on the longest day. In Newcastle upon Tyne the sun comes up earliest on 18 June at 04:26, while the latest sunset waits until 26 June at 21:50. The equation of time is what separates them: the Earth's elliptical orbit and axial tilt move solar noon back and forth by several minutes over the year.

The sky stays usably light for a while after the sun goes down. In Newcastle upon Tyne that civil twilight runs about 36 minutes at the equinox, stretching to 58 minutes at the solstice.

Every figure in this section is computed from the city's own latitude, longitude and IANA time zone using NOAA solar algorithms (Spencer, 1971), accurate to about ±2 arcminutes below 65° latitude.

Frequently asked questions

What is the current time and timezone in Newcastle upon Tyne?

The official timezone for Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom is Europe/London with a current UTC offset of UTC+1.

What is the population and location of Newcastle upon Tyne?

Newcastle upon Tyne has an estimated population of 300K and is located at coordinates 54.98°N, 1.61°W.

How many hours of daylight does Newcastle upon Tyne get?

Newcastle upon Tyne gets 17h 22m of daylight on its longest day and 7h 10m on its shortest, averaging 12h 19m a day across the year.

What time is solar noon in Newcastle upon Tyne?

Solar noon in Newcastle upon Tyne falls at about 12:06 on UTC+0 standard time, because the city sits 1.6° from the meridian its zone is built on.

What is an interesting fact or statistic about Newcastle upon Tyne?

A Wall Across the Country: Hadrian's Wall ran about 117 kilometres from coast to coast, begun in AD 122, and passes through what is now Newcastle. The Roman name for the fort and bridge here, Pons Aelius, is the city's oldest name.