What time zone is Maidstone in?

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

Does Maidstone use daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Maidstone and UTC?

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

Time in Maidstone

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC)

Current local time: 01:02

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

Current local time in Maidstone: 01:02 · 11 Nov 2026

Maidstone 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 Maidstone

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Maidstone
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	01:02	Same time	Compare Maidstone and London
New York	20:02-1 day	5 h behind	Compare Maidstone and New York
Los Angeles	17:02-1 day	8 h behind	Compare Maidstone and Los Angeles
Berlin	02:02	1 h ahead	Compare Maidstone and Berlin
Dubai	05:02	4 h ahead	Compare Maidstone and Dubai
New Delhi	06:32	5 h 30 min ahead	Compare Maidstone and New Delhi
Singapore	09:02	8 h ahead	Compare Maidstone and Singapore
Tokyo	10:02	9 h ahead	Compare Maidstone and Tokyo
Sydney	12:02	11 h ahead	Compare Maidstone and Sydney
Copenhagen	02:02	1 h ahead	Compare Maidstone and Copenhagen

Sun in Maidstone today

Daylight

9h 7m today - 7h 29m less than the longest day and 1h 15m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Maidstone

City facts

Country: United Kingdom
Region: England
Population: 107,627
Dialing code
Currency: GBP · Pound
Coordinates: 51.2667°, 0.5167°

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 Maidstone

Airports

SEN
London Southend Airport
36 km north
Same local time
LCY
London City Airport
42 km north-west
Same local time
LGW
London Gatwick Airport
51 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

Sittingbourne17 km · Same time
Gravesend22 km · Same time
Royal Tunbridge Wells23 km · Same time
Grays27 km · Same time
Ashford28 km · Same time
Dartford29 km · Same time
Bexley32 km · Same time
Southend-on-Sea33 km · Same time
Paris298 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules
Berlin894 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

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

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

Time in Maidstone

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