Time in Wakefield
Friday, October 16, 2026
BST (UTC+1), British Summer Time
United Kingdom
Wakefield is 5 hours ahead of New York.
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8:57 PM in Wakefield, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Wakefield
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Wakefield they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Wakefield |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 3:57 PM EDT | -5h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 8:57 PM BST | ±0 |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 12:57 PM PDT | -8h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2:57 PM CDT | -6h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 3:57 PM EDT | -5h |
| São PauloBrazil | 4:57 PM BRT | -4h |
| ParisFrance | 9:57 PM CEST | +1h |
| BerlinGermany | 9:57 PM CEST | +1h |
| MoscowRussia | 10:57 PM MSK | +2h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 11:57 PM GST | +3h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 1:27 AM ISTnext day | +4h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 2:57 AM ICTnext day | +6h |
| Singapore | 3:57 AM SGTnext day | +7h |
| ShanghaiChina | 3:57 AM CSTnext day | +7h |
| TokyoJapan | 4:57 AM JSTnext day | +8h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 6:57 AM AEDTnext day | +10h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 8:57 AM NZDTnext day | +12h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 9:57 PM SAST | +1h |
Wakefield time zone
- Local time
- 8:57 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- BST
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Europe/London
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 109,766
- Coordinates
- 53.68, -1.50
Daylight saving time
Wakefield 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
- 7:34 AM
- Sunset
- 6:08 PM
- Day length
- 10h 34m
- Solar noon
- 12:51 PM
Cities in United Kingdom
Cities near Wakefield
Questions and answers
What time zone is Wakefield in?
Wakefield uses British Summer Time (Europe/London); the local time is currently UTC+1.
Does Wakefield observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Wakefield switches between UTC+0 in standard time and UTC+1 in summer.
What is the time difference between Wakefield and New York?
Wakefield is 5 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Wakefield?
The country calling code is +44.