St Peter Port is on standard time, UTC+0 (GMT). On Sunday, March 28, 2027, clocks go forward 1 hour to UTC+1.
St Peter Port and your time
St Peter Port at a glance
| Country | Guernsey |
|---|---|
| Region | St Peter Port |
| Capital of | Guernsey |
| Time zone | Europe/Guernsey |
| Abbreviation now | GMT |
| UTC offset now | UTC+0 |
| Daylight saving time | Starts Mar 28, 2027 |
| Next clock change | Sunday, March 28, 2027 |
| Coordinates | 49.46° N, 2.54° W |
Which time zone St Peter Port uses
Under the Europe/Guernsey rules, St Peter Port spends part of each year on UTC+0 (GMT) and the rest on UTC+1 (BST). The coming daylight saving period ends on Sunday, October 31, 2027.
As the capital of Guernsey, St Peter Port shares one clock with the whole country.
Clock changes in St Peter Port, 2026 and 2027
| Date | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, March 29, 2026 | Clocks go forward 1 hour: 1:00 AM becomes 2:00 AM | UTC+1 |
| Sunday, October 25, 2026 | Clocks go back 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM | UTC+0 |
| Sunday, March 28, 2027 | Clocks go forward 1 hour: 1:00 AM becomes 2:00 AM | UTC+1 |
| Sunday, October 31, 2027 | Clocks go back 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM | UTC+0 |
St Peter Port time compared with major cities
When it is 9:00 AM in St Peter Port, it is 4:00 AM in New York, 8:00 PM in Sydney and 1:00 AM in Los Angeles.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 5 h behind | 5 h behind | 5 h behind | 3 h |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 8 h behind | 8 h behind | 8 h behind | None |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | Same time | Same time | Same time | 8 h |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 1 h ahead | 1 h ahead | 1 h ahead | 7 h |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 4 h ahead | 4 h ahead | 3 h ahead | 4 h |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 5 h 30 min ahead | 5 h 30 min ahead | 4 h 30 min ahead | 2 h 30 min |
| Singapore | --:-- | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead | 7 h ahead | None |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 9 h ahead | 9 h ahead | 8 h ahead | None |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 11 h ahead | 11 h ahead | 9 h ahead | None |
| UTC | --:-- | Same time | Same time | 1 h behind | 8 h |
Some gaps change during the year because St Peter Port and the other city change clocks on different dates, or only one of them changes at all. The January and July columns show both versions.
Shared office hours is the part of a 9 AM to 5 PM local working day that both cities have in common. Weekends are not taken into account.
Sunrise, sunset and day length in St Peter Port
Today
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Day length in St Peter Port runs from 8 hours 9 minutes at the December solstice to 16 hours 17 minutes at the June solstice. The latest sunset, at 9:21 PM, comes on June 25.
Daylight through the year in St Peter Port
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | March 20 | 6:13 AM | 6:23 PM | 12 h 10 min |
| June solstice | June 21 | 5:04 AM | 9:20 PM | 16 h 17 min |
| September equinox | September 23 | 6:58 AM | 7:06 PM | 12 h 8 min |
| December solstice | December 21 | 8:04 AM | 4:13 PM | 8 h 9 min |
Daylight saving time moves sunrise and sunset 1 hour later by the clock in summer, which is why the latest sunsets fall in the daylight saving months.
When the sun is highest in St Peter Port
St Peter Port lies close to the centre of its time zone, so the sun is highest at about 12:10 PM on standard time and 1:10 PM during daylight saving time, close to clock noon.
Cities near St Peter Port
Distance is not the same as time: Caen (France) lies just 161 km (100 mi) away, yet its clock is 1 hour ahead of St Peter Port.
| City | Distance | Time now | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Helier (Jersey) | 43 km (27 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Bournemouth (United Kingdom) | 148 km (92 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Plymouth (United Kingdom) | 153 km (95 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Exeter (United Kingdom) | 157 km (98 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Caen (France) | 161 km (100 mi) | --:-- | 1 h ahead |
| Rennes (France) | 163 km (101 mi) | --:-- | 1 h ahead |
| Southampton (United Kingdom) | 180 km (112 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Portsmouth (United Kingdom) | 181 km (112 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
Same time now, different rules
These places read the same time as St Peter Port today but follow different rules, so they can drift apart when clocks change.
- Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire)
- Bamako (Mali)
- Casablanca (Morocco)
- Dakar (Senegal)
- Kumasi (Ghana)
- Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)
Plan around the time in St Peter Port
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Frequently asked questions
What time zone is St Peter Port in?
St Peter Port uses the Europe/Guernsey time zone: UTC+0 (GMT) in standard time and UTC+1 (BST) during daylight saving time.
When do the clocks change in St Peter Port?
The next change is on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour to UTC+1. They go back again on Sunday, October 31, 2027.
What is the time difference between St Peter Port and New York?
St Peter Port is 5 hours ahead of New York for most of the year. From March 14 to March 28 and October 31 to November 7, the gap is 4 hours, because St Peter Port and New York change their clocks on different dates.
How long is the longest day in St Peter Port?
About 16 hours 17 minutes, around the June solstice. The shortest day, around the December solstice, has about 8 hours 9 minutes of daylight.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.