What time zone is North Shields in?

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

Does North Shields use daylight saving time?

Yes. North Shields changes between UTC and UTC+1 during the year.

What is the time difference between North Shields and UTC?

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

Time in North Shields

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC)

Current local time: 01:36

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

Current local time in North Shields: 01:36 · 11 Nov 2026

North Shields 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 North Shields

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with North Shields
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	01:36	Same time	Compare North Shields and London
New York	20:36-1 day	5 h behind	Compare North Shields and New York
Los Angeles	17:36-1 day	8 h behind	Compare North Shields and Los Angeles
Berlin	02:36	1 h ahead	Compare North Shields and Berlin
Dubai	05:36	4 h ahead	Compare North Shields and Dubai
New Delhi	07:06	5 h 30 min ahead	Compare North Shields and New Delhi
Singapore	09:36	8 h ahead	Compare North Shields and Singapore
Tokyo	10:36	9 h ahead	Compare North Shields and Tokyo
Sydney	12:36	11 h ahead	Compare North Shields and Sydney
Copenhagen	02:36	1 h ahead	Compare North Shields and Copenhagen

Sun in North Shields today

Daylight

8h 39m today - 8h 43m less than the longest day and 1h 30m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About North Shields

City facts

Country: United Kingdom
Region: England
Population: 39,747
Dialing code
Currency: GBP · Pound
Coordinates: 55.0165°, -1.4492°

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 North Shields

Airports

NCL
Newcastle International Airport
16 km west
Same local time
MME
Teesside International Airport
56 km south
Same local time
CAX
Carlisle Lake District Airport
87 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

Hartlepool40 km · Same time
Stockton-on-Tees51 km · Same time
Middlesbrough51 km · Same time
Darlington55 km · Same time
Carlisle96 km · Same time
Scarborough106 km · Same time
Harrogate114 km · Same time
York120 km · Same time
Paris733 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules
Berlin1013 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

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

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

Time in North Shields

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

Boxing Day (substitute day)

New Year’s Day

Good Friday

Newcastle International Airport

Teesside International Airport

Carlisle Lake District Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now