Sheffield uses Europe/London — UTC+00:00 (GMT) in standard time and UTC+01:00 (BST) during daylight saving time. It is located in England, United Kingdom. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Sheffield's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Sheffield uses UTC+00:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+01:00 (BST) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Sheffield is Europe/London. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 29 March 2026 at 01:00 → 02:00
Fall back: 25 October 2026 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 28 March 2027 at 01:00 → 02:00
Fall back: 31 October 2027 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 26 March 2028 at 01:00 → 02:00
Fall back: 29 October 2028 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 25 March 2029 at 01:00 → 02:00
Fall back: 28 October 2029 at 02:00 → 01:00
London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds
Currency: Pound Sterling (GBP). Calling code: +44. Languages: English.
Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated 29 miles (47 km) south of Leeds and 32 miles (51 km) east of Manchester. It is the second largest city in Yorkshire and the administrative centre of the larger metropolitan borough of Sheffield, which had an estimated population of 579,517 in 2025.
The city is located in the eastern foothills of the Pennines, in the valley of the River Don and its tributaries the Loxley, Porter Brook, Rivelin and Sheaf. There are more than 250 parks, woodlands and gardens in the city, which are estimated to contain around 4.5 million trees.
Sheffield played a crucial role in the Industrial Revolution, developing many significant technologies. In the 19th century the city saw a huge expansion of its traditional cutlery trade, when processes for high-quality stainless steel and crucible steel were invented. This fuelled an almost tenfold increase in the population.
Sheffield received its municipal charter in 1843 and was granted city status by in 1893. International competition in iron and steel caused a decline in these industries in the 1970s and 1980s, coinciding with the collapse of coal mining in the area. The 21st century has seen extensive...
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Sheffield. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
556,500 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
England, United Kingdom.
Europe/London · UTC+00:00 (GMT).
Observes DST.
Pound Sterling (GBP) · +44.
Mansfield, Leeds, Bradford
Manchester Airport (MAN) about 54.1 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 13.8°C and lows 7.2°C. Warmest month: August (average high 20.7°C); coolest month: January (average low 2.1°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Millennium Square and St Paul's Place were built in 2010. St Paul's Tower, the tallest building in Sheffield, is in the centre. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: England · IANA zone: Europe/London · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Sheffield. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Sheffield and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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