What time zone is Bishops Stortford in?

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

Does Bishops Stortford use daylight saving time?

Yes. Bishops Stortford changes between UTC and UTC+1 during the year.

What is the time difference between Bishops Stortford and UTC?

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

Time in Bishops Stortford

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC)

Current local time: 05:10

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

Current local time in Bishops Stortford: 05:10 · 11 Nov 2026

Bishops Stortford 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 Bishops Stortford

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Bishops Stortford
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	05:10	Same time	Compare Bishops Stortford and London
New York	00:10	5 h behind	Compare Bishops Stortford and New York
Los Angeles	21:10-1 day	8 h behind	Compare Bishops Stortford and Los Angeles
Berlin	06:10	1 h ahead	Compare Bishops Stortford and Berlin
Dubai	09:10	4 h ahead	Compare Bishops Stortford and Dubai
New Delhi	10:40	5 h 30 min ahead	Compare Bishops Stortford and New Delhi
Singapore	13:10	8 h ahead	Compare Bishops Stortford and Singapore
Tokyo	14:10	9 h ahead	Compare Bishops Stortford and Tokyo
Sydney	16:10	11 h ahead	Compare Bishops Stortford and Sydney
Copenhagen	06:10	1 h ahead	Compare Bishops Stortford and Copenhagen

Sun in Bishops Stortford today

Daylight

9h 3m today - 7h 40m less than the longest day and 1h 17m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Bishops Stortford

City facts

Country: United Kingdom
Region: England
Population: 40,915
Dialing code
Currency: GBP · Pound
Coordinates: 51.8711°, 0.1587°

Public holidays in England

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
Mar262027
Good Friday
Friday · in 135 days
Nationallong weekend

Airports near Bishops Stortford

Airports

STN
London Stansted Airport
5 km east
Same local time
LTN
London Luton Airport
36 km west
Same local time
LCY
London City Airport
41 km south
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

Stevenage25 km · Same time
Chelmsford26 km · Same time
Welwyn Garden City26 km · Same time
Braintree27 km · Same time
Chingford29 km · Same time
Brentwood30 km · Same time
Enfield Town30 km · Same time
Edmonton31 km · Same time
Paris370 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules
Berlin905 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Bishops Stortford in?: Bishops Stortford uses Europe/London: GMT (UTC+0).
02Does Bishops Stortford 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 Bishops Stortford and London?: Bishops Stortford is same time relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Bishops Stortford from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 11:00-12:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Bishops Stortford.

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

Time in Bishops Stortford

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

Boxing Day (substitute day)

New Year’s Day

Good Friday

London Stansted Airport

London Luton Airport

London City Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now