Time in South Shields
Saturday, October 17, 2026
BST (UTC+1), British Summer Time
United Kingdom
South Shields is 5 hours ahead of New York.
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4:02 PM in South Shields, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from South Shields
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind South Shields they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from South Shields |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 11:02 AM EDT | -5h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 4:02 PM BST | ±0 |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 8:02 AM PDT | -8h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 10:02 AM CDT | -6h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 11:02 AM EDT | -5h |
| São PauloBrazil | 12:02 PM BRT | -4h |
| ParisFrance | 5:02 PM CEST | +1h |
| BerlinGermany | 5:02 PM CEST | +1h |
| MoscowRussia | 6:02 PM MSK | +2h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 7:02 PM GST | +3h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 8:32 PM IST | +4h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 10:02 PM ICT | +6h |
| Singapore | 11:02 PM SGT | +7h |
| ShanghaiChina | 11:02 PM CST | +7h |
| TokyoJapan | 12:02 AM JSTnext day | +8h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 2:02 AM AEDTnext day | +10h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 4:02 AM NZDTnext day | +12h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 5:02 PM SAST | +1h |
South Shields time zone
- Local time
- 4:02 PM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- BST
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Europe/London
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 83,655
- Coordinates
- 55.00, -1.43
Daylight saving time
South Shields 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
- 7:38 AM
- Sunset
- 6:03 PM
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:50 PM
Cities in United Kingdom
Cities near South Shields
- MiddlesbroughUnited Kingdom
- YorkUnited Kingdom
- BradfordUnited Kingdom
- BurnleyUnited Kingdom
- WakefieldUnited Kingdom
- HuddersfieldUnited Kingdom
Questions and answers
What time zone is South Shields in?
South Shields uses British Summer Time (Europe/London); the local time is currently UTC+1.
Does South Shields observe daylight saving time?
Yes. South Shields switches between UTC+0 in standard time and UTC+1 in summer.
What is the time difference between South Shields and New York?
South Shields is 5 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for South Shields?
The country calling code is +44.