What time zone is Carrickfergus in?

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

Does Carrickfergus use daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Carrickfergus and UTC?

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

Time in Carrickfergus

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC)

Current local time: 03:15

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

Current local time in Carrickfergus: 03:15 · 11 Nov 2026

Carrickfergus 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 Carrickfergus

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Carrickfergus
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	03:15	Same time	Compare Carrickfergus and London
New York	22:15-1 day	5 h behind	Compare Carrickfergus and New York
Los Angeles	19:15-1 day	8 h behind	Compare Carrickfergus and Los Angeles
Berlin	04:15	1 h ahead	Compare Carrickfergus and Berlin
Dubai	07:15	4 h ahead	Compare Carrickfergus and Dubai
New Delhi	08:45	5 h 30 min ahead	Compare Carrickfergus and New Delhi
Singapore	11:15	8 h ahead	Compare Carrickfergus and Singapore
Tokyo	12:15	9 h ahead	Compare Carrickfergus and Tokyo
Sydney	14:15	11 h ahead	Compare Carrickfergus and Sydney
Copenhagen	04:15	1 h ahead	Compare Carrickfergus and Copenhagen

Sun in Carrickfergus today

Daylight

8h 42m today - 8h 37m less than the longest day and 1h 28m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Carrickfergus

City facts

Country: United Kingdom
Region: Northern Ireland
Population: 29,208
Dialing code
Currency: GBP · Pound
Coordinates: 54.7158°, -5.8058°

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 Carrickfergus

Airports

BHD
George Best Belfast City Airport
12 km south
Same local time
BFS
Belfast International Airport
27 km west
Same local time
CAL
Campbeltown Airport
81 km north
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

Belfast15 km · Same time
Castlereagh17 km · Same time
Lisburn26 km · Same time
Craigavon48 km · Same time
Londonderry County Borough101 km · Same time
Derry101 km · Same time
Paisley152 km · Same time
East Kilbride156 km · Same time
Paris859 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules
Hamburg1035 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

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

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

Time in Carrickfergus

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

Boxing Day (substitute day)

New Year’s Day

St Patrick’s Day

George Best Belfast City Airport

Belfast International Airport

Campbeltown Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now