Current time in Ipswich, United Kingdom

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Sun today ↑ 07:31 ↓ 17:51 (10 hours 20 minutes)BSTUTC+1Daylight saving time is active Weather now 11 °C / 51 °F · rain · UV 0

Time zone Ipswich

Time zone
BST time — British Summer Time (UTC+1)

Time difference with your location

Ipswich is 1 hour ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Ipswich time now

Ipswich at a glance

Time zone
BST
UTC offset
UTC+1
Next change
→ GMT
Sunrise
07:31
Sunset
17:51
Day length
10 h 20 min
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Time zone in Ipswich

Ipswich is on BST (UTC+1) now; clocks go back 1 hour to GMT (UTC) on Sun, Oct 25, 2026 at 02:00.

IANA time zone
Europe/London
Standard time
GMT · UTC · Greenwich Mean Time
Daylight saving time
BST · UTC+1 · British Summer Time
Last change
Next change
Clock changes 2024–2028
DateLocal clockNew offset
01:00 → 02:00 BST UTC+1
02:00 → 01:00 GMT UTC
01:00 → 02:00 BST UTC+1
02:00 → 01:00 GMT UTC
01:00 → 02:00 BST UTC+1
· next 02:00 → 01:00 GMT UTC
01:00 → 02:00 BST UTC+1
02:00 → 01:00 GMT UTC
01:00 → 02:00 BST UTC+1
02:00 → 01:00 GMT UTC

Time difference with world cities · Ipswich

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifferenceDuring GMT
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−8h
=
Mexico City CST
−7h
−6h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−5h
=
London ☀BST
same time
=
Abuja WAT
same time
+1h
Dublin ☀IST
same time
=
Berlin ☀CEST
+1h
=
Madrid ☀CEST
+1h
=
Rome ☀CEST
+1h
=
Paris ☀CEST
+1h
=
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+2h
=
Riyadh AST
+2h
+3h
Ankara TRT
+2h
+3h
Dubai GST
+3h
+4h
New Delhi IST
+4h30m
+5h30m
Hanoi ICT
+6h
+7h
Bangkok ICT
+6h
+7h
Manila PHT
+7h
+8h
Beijing CST
+7h
+8h
Tokyo JST
+8h
+9h
Seoul KST
+8h
+9h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+10h
+11h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+10h
+11h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+12h
+13h

The last column shows the difference while Ipswich is on GMT (UTC); “=” means unchanged.

Sun and Moon in Ipswich

· BST — Today in Ipswich the sun rises at 07:31 and sets at 17:51: 10 h 20 min of daylight, 4 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length10 h 20 min · 4 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 41 min behind
Tomorrow ↑ ↓07:33 · 17:49
MoonWaxing gibbous, 77% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Ipswich ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Ipswich (BST)BST to UTC UTC+0BST to EST UTC-5BST to IST UTC+5:30BST to CET UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day18:006:00 PM-1 day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
02:002:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1 day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
04:004:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
06:006:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
08:008:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
Ipswich (BST)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
14:002:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
16:004:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
18:006:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
20:008:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1 day20:008:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1 day22:0010:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends. · All 24 hours in the converter →

Largest cities in United Kingdom

The 10 most populous cities of United Kingdom and their local time now.

LocationTime
London
Birmingham
Glasgow
Manchester
Sheffield
LocationTime
Leeds
Edinburgh
Liverpool
Bristol
Cardiff

Ipswich airport & codes

Ipswich has the IATA city code IPW; phone numbers in United Kingdom use the calling code +44.

IATA city code
IPW
Calling code
+44
ISO country code
GB / GBR
Currency
GBP
Languages
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic

Where is Ipswich?

Ipswich is in United Kingdom at 52°03′33″N 1°09′20″E.

Coordinates
52°03′33″N 1°09′20″E · 52.0592, 1.1555
Map (Google Maps)
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Country
United Kingdom
Population
178,835

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Ipswich use?

Ipswich uses British Summer Time (BST), with a current offset of UTC+1.

Does Ipswich observe daylight saving time?

Ipswich observes daylight saving time. Next clock change: Sunday, October 25, 2026 (UTC+0).

When do clocks change next in Ipswich?

On Sun, Oct 25, 2026 at 02:00, clocks in Ipswich go back 1 hour: BST (UTC+1) ends and GMT (UTC) begins.

Is Ipswich on GMT or BST now?

Ipswich is on BST (UTC+1) now. In 2026, clocks go forward to BST (UTC+1) on Mar 29, 2026 and back to GMT (UTC) on Oct 25, 2026.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Ipswich today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 07:31 and sets at 17:51 in Ipswich, giving 10 h 20 min of daylight; solar noon is at 12:41.

What is the airport code for Ipswich?

The IATA city code for Ipswich is IPW. The international calling code for United Kingdom is +44.