Current Time in Folkestone, United Kingdom

Check the current local time in Folkestone, England, United Kingdom, including timezone, daylight saving time information and time difference details.

Folkestone, England, United Kingdom City Tuesday, June 23, 2026 · ISO 26

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23:37:40 Tuesday, June 23, 2026

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Sunrise and sunset in Folkestone

Sunrise: 04:40 AM
Sunset: 09:14 PM

Solar noon: 12:57 PM
Civil twilight: 03:53 AM 10:01 PM
Nautical twilight: 02:42 AM 11:12 PM
Day length change: −10 s
Longest day: June 21, 2026 — 16 h 33 m 44 s
Shortest day: December 21, 2026 — 7 h 53 m 55 s
Sun azimuth: ↑ 49° NE ↓ 311° NW
Golden hour: 04:40 AM–05:34 AM / 08:20 PM–09:14 PM
Blue hour: 03:53 AM–04:13 AM / 09:42 PM–10:01 PM
Zodiac sign: Cancer

Moonrise: 01:49 PM
Moonset: 01:05 AM

Moon azimuth: ↑ 100° E ↓ 247° WSW
Illumination: 66%
Constellation: Libra
Age: 8.9 d
Distance: 396,127 km
Next new: July 14, 2026
Next full: June 30, 2026
Next first quarter: July 21, 2026
Next last quarter: July 7, 2026

Daylight Saving Time in Folkestone

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Daylight Saving Time in Folkestone

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Sun, Oct 25, 2026, 01:00 00:00

DST starts

Summer time starts

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Sun, Mar 29, 2026, 01:00

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01:00 02:00 (+1 hour forward)

DST ends

Standard time starts

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Sun, Oct 25, 2026, 01:00

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01:00 00:00 (−1 hour back)

About Folkestone, United Kingdom

51.0817, 1.1673

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Folkestone is one of the cities in United Kingdom, located in Europe. The population of Folkestone is 66,429 people, which is approximately ~0.10% of the total population of United Kingdom.

Continent Europe

Country United Kingdom

City Folkestone

ISO GB / GBR

Population 66,429

TLD .uk

Currency GBP — Pound

Coordinates 51.0817, 1.1673

Current time in popular cities of United Kingdom

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City ▲	Time
Belfast Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Birkenhead Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Birmingham Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Bradford Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Bristol Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Cardiff Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Coventry Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Edinburgh Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Glasgow Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Hull Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Islington Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Leeds Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Leicester Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Liverpool Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
London Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Manchester Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Nottingham Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Preston Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Reading Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Sheffield Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40

Current time in other cities of United Kingdom

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City ▲	Time
Bath Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Bedford Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Blackburn Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Brighton Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Cardiff Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Chelmsford Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Coventry Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Edinburgh Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Gateshead Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Halifax Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
High Peak Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Huddersfield Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Lincoln Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Nottingham Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Oxford Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Paignton Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Sheffield Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Slough Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Southport Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40
Stockton-on-Tees Europe/London (UTC+1)	23:37:40

FAQ

What time is it in Folkestone now?

The current local time in Folkestone is shown on the clock above.

What timezone is Folkestone in?

Folkestone uses the timezone Europe/London.

When does DST start in Folkestone?

DST transition dates are listed in the Daylight Saving Time section above.

When does DST end in Folkestone?

DST transition dates are listed in the Daylight Saving Time section above.

What are the alternative names for Folkestone?

Folkestone is also known as: Folkestone, GBFOL, Фокстон, Фолкстон, فوکستون, فولكستون, 福克斯通.