What time zone is Margate in?

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

Does Margate use daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Margate and UTC?

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

Time in Margate

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC)

Current local time: 22:20

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

Current local time in Margate: 22:20 · 10 Nov 2026

Margate 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 Margate

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Margate
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	22:20	Same time	Compare Margate and London
New York	17:20	5 h behind	Compare Margate and New York
Los Angeles	14:20	8 h behind	Compare Margate and Los Angeles
Berlin	23:20	1 h ahead	Compare Margate and Berlin
Dubai	02:20+1 day	4 h ahead	Compare Margate and Dubai
New Delhi	03:50+1 day	5 h 30 min ahead	Compare Margate and New Delhi
Singapore	06:20+1 day	8 h ahead	Compare Margate and Singapore
Tokyo	07:20+1 day	9 h ahead	Compare Margate and Tokyo
Sydney	09:20+1 day	11 h ahead	Compare Margate and Sydney
Copenhagen	23:20	1 h ahead	Compare Margate and Copenhagen

Sun in Margate today

Daylight

9h 9m today - 7h 28m less than the longest day and 1h 19m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Margate

City facts

Country: United Kingdom
Region: England
Population: 63,322
Dialing code
Currency: GBP · Pound
Coordinates: 51.3813°, 1.3862°

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 Margate

Airports

SEN
London Southend Airport
52 km north-west
Same local time
LCY
London City Airport
93 km west
Same local time
STN
London Stansted Airport
97 km north-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

Canterbury24 km · Same time
Folkestone37 km · Same time
Ashford44 km · Same time
Sittingbourne46 km · Same time
Clacton-on-Sea48 km · Same time
Southend-on-Sea50 km · Same time
Calais58 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules
Gillingham58 km · Same time
Paris289 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules
Berlin833 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

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

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

Time in Margate

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

Boxing Day (substitute day)

New Year’s Day

Good Friday

London Southend Airport

London City Airport

London Stansted Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now