What time zone is South Shields in?

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

Does South Shields use daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between South Shields and UTC?

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

Time in South Shields

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC)

Current local time: 03:42

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

Current local time in South Shields: 03:42 · 11 Nov 2026

South 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 South Shields

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with South Shields
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	03:42	Same time	Compare South Shields and London
New York	22:42-1 day	5 h behind	Compare South Shields and New York
Los Angeles	19:42-1 day	8 h behind	Compare South Shields and Los Angeles
Berlin	04:42	1 h ahead	Compare South Shields and Berlin
Dubai	07:42	4 h ahead	Compare South Shields and Dubai
New Delhi	09:12	5 h 30 min ahead	Compare South Shields and New Delhi
Singapore	11:42	8 h ahead	Compare South Shields and Singapore
Tokyo	12:42	9 h ahead	Compare South Shields and Tokyo
Sydney	14:42	11 h ahead	Compare South Shields and Sydney
Copenhagen	04:42	1 h ahead	Compare South Shields and Copenhagen

Sun in South Shields today

Daylight

8h 40m today - 8h 43m less than the longest day and 1h 29m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About South Shields

City facts

Country: United Kingdom
Region: England
Population: 83,655
Dialing code
Currency: GBP · Pound
Coordinates: 54.9986°, -1.4323°

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 South Shields

Airports

NCL
Newcastle International Airport
17 km west
Same local time
MME
Teesside International Airport
54 km south
Same local time
CAX
Carlisle Lake District Airport
88 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

Hartlepool38 km · Same time
Stockton-on-Tees48 km · Same time
Middlesbrough49 km · Same time
Darlington53 km · Same time
Carlisle97 km · Same time
Scarborough104 km · Same time
Harrogate112 km · Same time
York118 km · Same time
Paris731 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules
Berlin1012 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is South Shields in?: South Shields uses Europe/London: GMT (UTC+0).
02Does South 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 South Shields and London?: South Shields is same time relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call South Shields from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 11:00-12:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in South 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 South Shields in?: South Shields is in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/BST), Europe/London. Standard time is UTC.
02Does South Shields use daylight saving time?: Yes. South Shields changes between UTC and UTC+1 during the year.
03What is the time difference between South Shields and UTC?: South Shields is UTC in standard time and UTC+1 during daylight saving time.

Time in South 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