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Current Local Time in Dorset, England, United Kingdom

2:54:04 pm BST

Saturday, May 4, 2024

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Country: United Kingdom
Constituent Country: England (ENG)
Type: Second-Order Administrative Division
Lat/Long: 50°45'N / 2°20'W
Currency: Pound Sterling (GBP)
Languages: English
Also known as: County of Dorset, DOR, Dorcestria, Dorsaete
Location of DorsetLocation

Holiday Note: May 6, Early May Bank Holiday. Businesses may be closed. See more

°F

Weather

59 °F

Passing clouds.
57 / 44 °F

Sun 5.57 / 44 °F
Mon 6.57 / 46 °F

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Time Zone

BST (British Summer Time)
UTC/GMT +1 hour
Daylight Saving Time started on Sunday, March 31, 2024 at 1:00 am

DST started

Mar 31, 2024
Forward 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 2:00 am

DST ends

Oct 27, 2024
Back 1 hour

Difference

5 hours ahead of
Columbus

Sunrise

5:37 am
63° Northeast

Sunset

8:35 pm
297° Northwest

Day length

14 hours, 58 minutes
+3m 19s longer

Moon 17.1%

Rise – 4:16 am
Set – 3:51 pm

High Tide

High – 3:57 am
High – 10:48 am
High – 4:54 pm
High – 11:18 pm

Low Tide

Low – 9:20 am
Low – 12:15 pm
Low – 9:33 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 1:06 pm
Altitude: 55.5°

Astronomical
Twilight

3:08 am – 4:10 am
10:03 pm – 11:06 pm

Nautical
Twilight

4:10 am – 4:59 am
9:13 pm – 10:03 pm

Civil
Twilight

4:59 am – 5:37 am
8:35 pm – 9:13 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
May 1, 2024
12:27 pm

Next
Moon Phase

New Moon
May 8, 2024
4:21 am

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport, BOH
    About 22 mi E of Dorset
  • Bristol Airport, BRS
    About 47 mi NNW of Dorset
  • Southampton Airport, SOU
    About 45 mi ENE of Dorset
  • London Heathrow Airport, LHR
    About 96 mi ENE of Dorset
  • London Gatwick Airport, LGW
    About 98 mi ENE of Dorset
Dorset
United Kingdom
2:5404pm
Saturday, May 4, 2024