Time in Portsmouth
Friday, October 16, 2026
BST (UTC+1), British Summer Time
United Kingdom
Portsmouth is 5 hours ahead of New York.
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8:05 PM in Portsmouth, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Portsmouth
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Portsmouth they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 3:05 PM EDT | -5h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 8:05 PM BST | ±0 |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 12:05 PM PDT | -8h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2:05 PM CDT | -6h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 3:05 PM EDT | -5h |
| São PauloBrazil | 4:05 PM BRT | -4h |
| ParisFrance | 9:05 PM CEST | +1h |
| BerlinGermany | 9:05 PM CEST | +1h |
| MoscowRussia | 10:05 PM MSK | +2h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 11:05 PM GST | +3h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 12:35 AM ISTnext day | +4h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 2:05 AM ICTnext day | +6h |
| Singapore | 3:05 AM SGTnext day | +7h |
| ShanghaiChina | 3:05 AM CSTnext day | +7h |
| TokyoJapan | 4:05 AM JSTnext day | +8h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 6:05 AM AEDTnext day | +10h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 8:05 AM NZDTnext day | +12h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 9:05 PM SAST | +1h |
Portsmouth time zone
- Local time
- 8:05 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- BST
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Europe/London
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 208,100
- Coordinates
- 50.80, -1.09
Daylight saving time
Portsmouth 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
- 7:28 AM
- Sunset
- 6:11 PM
- Day length
- 10h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:49 PM
Cities in United Kingdom
Cities near Portsmouth
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- PooleUnited Kingdom
- BrightonUnited Kingdom
- WokingUnited Kingdom
- CrawleyUnited Kingdom
- ReadingUnited Kingdom
Questions and answers
What time zone is Portsmouth in?
Portsmouth uses British Summer Time (Europe/London); the local time is currently UTC+1.
Does Portsmouth observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Portsmouth switches between UTC+0 in standard time and UTC+1 in summer.
What is the time difference between Portsmouth and New York?
Portsmouth is 5 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Portsmouth?
The country calling code is +44.