What time zone is Folkestone in?

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

Does Folkestone use daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Folkestone and UTC?

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

Time in Folkestone

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC)

Current local time: 21:27

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

Current local time in Folkestone: 21:27 · 10 Nov 2026

Folkestone time zone

Time zone

GMT · UTC+0standard time

28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to BST (UTC+1) - in 138 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 Folkestone

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Folkestone
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	21:27	Same time	Compare Folkestone and London
New York	16:27	5 h behind	Compare Folkestone and New York
Los Angeles	13:27	8 h behind	Compare Folkestone and Los Angeles
Berlin	22:27	1 h ahead	Compare Folkestone and Berlin
Dubai	01:27+1 day	4 h ahead	Compare Folkestone and Dubai
New Delhi	02:57+1 day	5 h 30 min ahead	Compare Folkestone and New Delhi
Singapore	05:27+1 day	8 h ahead	Compare Folkestone and Singapore
Tokyo	06:27+1 day	9 h ahead	Compare Folkestone and Tokyo
Sydney	08:27+1 day	11 h ahead	Compare Folkestone and Sydney
Copenhagen	22:27	1 h ahead	Compare Folkestone and Copenhagen

Sun in Folkestone today

Daylight

9h 11m today - 7h 22m less than the longest day and 1h 17m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Folkestone

City facts

Country: United Kingdom
Region: England
Population: 66,429
Dialing code
Currency: GBP · Pound
Coordinates: 51.0817°, 1.1673°

Public holidays in England

Holidays

Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 45 days
Nationallong weekend
Dec262026
Boxing Day
Saturday · in 46 days
National
Dec282026
Boxing Day (substitute day)
Monday · in 48 days
Nationallong weekend
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 52 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar262027
Good Friday
Friday · in 136 days
Nationallong weekend

Airports near Folkestone

Airports

SEN
London Southend Airport
64 km north-west
Same local time
LCY
London City Airport
91 km north-west
Same local time
LGW
London Gatwick Airport
95 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

Ashford22 km · Same time
Canterbury23 km · Same time
Saint Peters36 km · Same time
Margate37 km · Same time
Sittingbourne42 km · Same time
Hastings48 km · Same time
Maidstone50 km · Same time
Calais50 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules
Paris262 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules
Berlin856 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Folkestone in?: Folkestone uses Europe/London: GMT (UTC+0).
02Does Folkestone have daylight saving time?: 28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to BST (UTC+1) - in 138 days
03What is the time difference between Folkestone and London?: Folkestone is same time relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Folkestone from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 11:00-12:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Folkestone.

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

Time in Folkestone

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

Boxing Day (substitute day)

New Year’s Day

Good Friday

London Southend Airport

London City Airport

London Gatwick Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now