What time zone is Peterhead in?

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

Does Peterhead use daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Peterhead and UTC?

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

Time in Peterhead

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC)

Current local time: 22:36

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

Current local time in Peterhead: 22:36 · 10 Nov 2026

Peterhead 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 Peterhead

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Peterhead
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	22:36	Same time	Compare Peterhead and London
New York	17:36	5 h behind	Compare Peterhead and New York
Los Angeles	14:36	8 h behind	Compare Peterhead and Los Angeles
Berlin	23:36	1 h ahead	Compare Peterhead and Berlin
Dubai	02:36+1 day	4 h ahead	Compare Peterhead and Dubai
New Delhi	04:06+1 day	5 h 30 min ahead	Compare Peterhead and New Delhi
Singapore	06:36+1 day	8 h ahead	Compare Peterhead and Singapore
Tokyo	07:36+1 day	9 h ahead	Compare Peterhead and Tokyo
Sydney	09:36+1 day	11 h ahead	Compare Peterhead and Sydney
Copenhagen	23:36	1 h ahead	Compare Peterhead and Copenhagen

Sun in Peterhead today

Daylight

8h 22m today - 9h 40m less than the longest day and 1h 47m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Peterhead

City facts

Country: United Kingdom
Region: Scotland
Population: 19,060
Dialing code
Currency: GBP · Pound
Coordinates: 57.5052°, -1.7844°

Public holidays in Scotland

Holidays

Nov302026
St Andrew’s Day
Monday · in 20 days
SCTlong weekend
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

Airports near Peterhead

Airports

ABZ
Aberdeen International Airport
42 km south-west
Same local time
LMO
RAF Lossiemouth
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

Aberdeen44 km · Same time
Dundee136 km · Same time
Kirkcaldy176 km · Same time
Dunfermline189 km · Same time
Edinburgh193 km · Same time
Livingston207 km · Same time
Cumbernauld219 km · Same time
Glasgow237 km · Same time
Paris1000 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules
Berlin1112 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

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

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

Time in Peterhead

St Andrew’s Day

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

Boxing Day (substitute day)

New Year’s Day

Aberdeen International Airport

RAF Lossiemouth

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now