Current time in Aberdeen, United Kingdom
The current local time in Aberdeen is shown below. Aberdeen observes GMT in winter and BST during daylight saving time.
What's the daylight saving status?
When are sunrise & sunset today?
What are the timezone facts?
What's the timezone history of Aberdeen?
Aberdeen shares Greenwich Mean Time and British Summer Time with the rest of the United Kingdom. The high latitude of around 57.1 degrees north produces among the most dramatic seasonal day-length variations of any major UK city: mid-December sunsets arrive close to 15:30 and June solstice twilight stretches past 22:45. The city's coastal position keeps the temperature range moderate but the North Sea climate produces frequent overcast conditions that mute the visible difference between solar and clock noon.
What are the working hours in Aberdeen?
Aberdeen's working economy is dominated by the offshore oil and gas industry, with the city serving as Europe's largest support base for North Sea operations. Office hours run 08:30 to 17:00 in the conventional sectors, with the offshore sector running 24-hour helicopter operations from Aberdeen Heliport to the rigs. The transition toward offshore wind and the energy industry's decarbonisation programme is reshaping the local employment mix. The Granite Mile shopping district at Union Street and the harbour-side Marischal College anchor the central commercial geography.
Where is Aberdeen?
Aberdeen sits on the north-eastern coast of Scotland between the mouths of the Rivers Dee and Don, around 200 kilometres north of Edinburgh. The municipal population is around 200,000, with the wider Aberdeen City and Shire reaching close to 500,000. The granite buildings that line much of the central streets give the city the distinctive nickname Granite City. The harbour, immediately south of the historic centre, has been progressively expanded to support offshore oil operations, and the new south harbour at Nigg Bay opened in 2022.