What time zone is Motherwell in?

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

Does Motherwell use daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Motherwell and UTC?

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

Time in Motherwell

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC)

Current local time: 19:40

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

Current local time in Motherwell: 19:40 · 11 Nov 2026

Motherwell 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 Motherwell

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Motherwell
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	19:40	Same time	Compare Motherwell and London
New York	14:40	5 h behind	Compare Motherwell and New York
Los Angeles	11:40	8 h behind	Compare Motherwell and Los Angeles
Berlin	20:40	1 h ahead	Compare Motherwell and Berlin
Dubai	23:40	4 h ahead	Compare Motherwell and Dubai
New Delhi	01:10+1 day	5 h 30 min ahead	Compare Motherwell and New Delhi
Singapore	03:40+1 day	8 h ahead	Compare Motherwell and Singapore
Tokyo	04:40+1 day	9 h ahead	Compare Motherwell and Tokyo
Sydney	06:40+1 day	11 h ahead	Compare Motherwell and Sydney
Copenhagen	20:40	1 h ahead	Compare Motherwell and Copenhagen

Sun in Motherwell today

Daylight

8h 33m today - 9h 1m less than the longest day and 1h 33m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Motherwell

City facts

Country: United Kingdom
Region: Scotland
Population: 32,840
Dialing code
Currency: GBP · Pound
Coordinates: 55.7892°, -3.9919°

Public holidays in Scotland

Holidays

Nov302026
St Andrew’s Day
Monday · in 19 days
SCTlong weekend
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

Airports near Motherwell

Airports

GLA
Glasgow Airport
29 km west
Same local time
EDI
Edinburgh Airport
43 km north-east
Same local time
PIK
Glasgow Prestwick Airport
49 km south-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

Cumbernauld18 km · Same time
Glasgow19 km · Same time
Paisley28 km · Same time
Livingston32 km · Same time
Dunfermline46 km · Same time
Edinburgh53 km · Same time
Kirkcaldy63 km · Same time
Dundee98 km · Same time
Paris883 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules
Berlin1186 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Motherwell in?: Motherwell is in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/BST), Europe/London. Standard time is UTC.
02Does Motherwell use daylight saving time?: Yes. Motherwell changes between UTC and UTC+1 during the year.
03What is the time difference between Motherwell and UTC?: Motherwell is UTC in standard time and UTC+1 during daylight saving time.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Time in Motherwell

St Andrew’s Day

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

Boxing Day (substitute day)

New Year’s Day

Glasgow Airport

Edinburgh Airport

Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now