What time zone is Ballymena in?

Ballymena is in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/BST), Europe/London. Standard time is UTC.

Does Ballymena use daylight saving time?

Yes. Ballymena changes between UTC and UTC+1 during the year.

What is the time difference between Ballymena and UTC?

Ballymena is UTC in standard time and UTC+1 during daylight saving time.

Time in Ballymena

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC)

Current local time: 01:03

Next DST change: 2027-03-28 - UTC+1.

Current local time in Ballymena: 01:03 · 11 Nov 2026

Ballymena time zone

Time zone

GMT · UTC+0standard time

28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to BST (UTC+1) - in 137 days

Green shows daylight saving time. Dark marker: today.

All of United Kingdom uses Greenwich Mean Time.

GMT · UTC+0England, Scotland, Wales, Northern IrelandUses daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Ballymena

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Ballymena
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	01:03	Same time	Compare Ballymena and London
New York	20:03-1 day	5 h behind	Compare Ballymena and New York
Los Angeles	17:03-1 day	8 h behind	Compare Ballymena and Los Angeles
Berlin	02:03	1 h ahead	Compare Ballymena and Berlin
Dubai	05:03	4 h ahead	Compare Ballymena and Dubai
New Delhi	06:33	5 h 30 min ahead	Compare Ballymena and New Delhi
Singapore	09:03	8 h ahead	Compare Ballymena and Singapore
Tokyo	10:03	9 h ahead	Compare Ballymena and Tokyo
Sydney	12:03	11 h ahead	Compare Ballymena and Sydney
Copenhagen	02:03	1 h ahead	Compare Ballymena and Copenhagen

Sun in Ballymena today

Daylight

8h 41m today - 8h 40m less than the longest day and 1h 29m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Ballymena

City facts

Country: United Kingdom
Region: Northern Ireland
Population: 28,932
Dialing code
Currency: GBP · Pound
Coordinates: 54.8636°, -6.2763°

Public holidays in Northern Ireland

Holidays

Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 44 days
Nationallong weekend
Dec262026
Boxing Day
Saturday · in 45 days
National
Dec282026
Boxing Day (substitute day)
Monday · in 47 days
Nationallong weekend
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar172027
St Patrick’s Day
Wednesday · in 126 days
NIR

Airports near Ballymena

Airports

BFS
Belfast International Airport
23 km south
Same local time
BHD
George Best Belfast City Airport
38 km south-east
Same local time
LDY
City of Derry Airport
60 km west
Same local time

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

Abidjanmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Bamakomatches until 28 Mar 2027
Dakarmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Kumasimatches until 28 Mar 2027
Ouagadougoumatches until 28 Mar 2027
Lomématches until 28 Mar 2027
Accramatches until 28 Mar 2027
Conakrymatches until 28 Mar 2027

Nearby cities

Nearby

Newtownabbey33 km · Same time
Belfast37 km · Same time
Lisburn41 km · Same time
Castlereagh41 km · Same time
Bangor45 km · Same time
Craigavon47 km · Same time
Londonderry County Borough68 km · Same time
Derry68 km · Same time
Paris892 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules
Hamburg1066 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Ballymena in?: Ballymena uses Europe/London: GMT (UTC+0).
02Does Ballymena have daylight saving time?: 28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to BST (UTC+1) - in 137 days
03What is the time difference between Ballymena and London?: Ballymena is same time relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Ballymena from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 11:00-12:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Ballymena.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Ballymena in?: Ballymena is in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/BST), Europe/London. Standard time is UTC.
02Does Ballymena use daylight saving time?: Yes. Ballymena changes between UTC and UTC+1 during the year.
03What is the time difference between Ballymena and UTC?: Ballymena is UTC in standard time and UTC+1 during daylight saving time.

Time in Ballymena

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

Boxing Day (substitute day)

New Year’s Day

St Patrick’s Day

Belfast International Airport

George Best Belfast City Airport

City of Derry Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now