Time in Lancaster
Saturday, October 17, 2026
BST (UTC+1), British Summer Time
United Kingdom
Lancaster is 5 hours ahead of New York.
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4:54 PM in Lancaster, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Lancaster
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Lancaster they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Lancaster |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 11:54 AM EDT | -5h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 4:54 PM BST | ±0 |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 8:54 AM PDT | -8h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 10:54 AM CDT | -6h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 11:54 AM EDT | -5h |
| São PauloBrazil | 12:54 PM BRT | -4h |
| ParisFrance | 5:54 PM CEST | +1h |
| BerlinGermany | 5:54 PM CEST | +1h |
| MoscowRussia | 6:54 PM MSK | +2h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 7:54 PM GST | +3h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 9:24 PM IST | +4h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 10:54 PM ICT | +6h |
| Singapore | 11:54 PM SGT | +7h |
| ShanghaiChina | 11:54 PM CST | +7h |
| TokyoJapan | 12:54 AM JSTnext day | +8h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 2:54 AM AEDTnext day | +10h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 4:54 AM NZDTnext day | +12h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 5:54 PM SAST | +1h |
Lancaster time zone
- Local time
- 4:54 PM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- BST
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Europe/London
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 47,162
- Coordinates
- 54.05, -2.80
Daylight saving time
Lancaster uses daylight saving time: UTC+0 in standard time and UTC+1 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:42 AM
- Sunset
- 6:10 PM
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:56 PM
Cities in United Kingdom
Cities near Lancaster
Questions and answers
What time zone is Lancaster in?
Lancaster uses British Summer Time (Europe/London); the local time is currently UTC+1.
Does Lancaster observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Lancaster switches between UTC+0 in standard time and UTC+1 in summer.
What is the time difference between Lancaster and New York?
Lancaster is 5 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Lancaster?
The country calling code is +44.