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The Current Local Date and Time in Stirling, United Kingdom (GB)

Time Zone Europe/London

05:55:07

Local Time Date and Timezone

Where is Stirling? (United Kingdom, GB)

Stirling is a city located in United Kingdom (GB).
Latitude 56.11903 Longitude -3.93682

Stirling location on the United Kingdom (GB) map

Information about Stirling

City: Stirling
Country: United Kingdom (GB)
Latitude: 56.11903
Longitude: -3.93682
Time Zone: Europe/London

Time zone and UTC offset ofStirling

Stirling, United Kingdom is in the Europe/London time zone, which is currently UTC+1. This time zone observes daylight saving time (currently in effect). The next clock change is on October 25, 2026.

Current time difference with other cities

Stirling is 5 hours ahead of New York
Stirling is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Stirling is 3 hours behind Dubai
Stirling is 8 hours behind Tokyo
Stirling is 10 hours behind Sydney

Frequently asked questions about time inStirling

What time zone is Stirling in?

Stirling, United Kingdom is in the Europe/London time zone (currently UTC+1).

Does Stirling observe daylight saving time?

Yes, the clocks change during the year in this time zone.

What is the time difference between Stirling and New York?

Stirling is 5 hours ahead of New York (the difference can change when either place switches to or from daylight saving time).

What are the coordinates of Stirling?

Stirling is located at latitude 56.11903 and longitude -3.93682.

Sunrise, sunset and moon phase inStirling today

Astronomical data for October 16, 2026 in Stirling, calculated for the Europe/London time zone. All times are local.

Sun

Sunrise: 07:49
Solar noon: 13:01
Sunset: 18:12
Length of day: 10 h 23 min

Moon

Moon phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 28%
Moon age: about 5.2 days
Moonrise: 15:05
Moonset: 20:23

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City of Stirling

Stirling is a city in central Scotland, 26 miles (42 km) north-east of Glasgow and 37 miles (60 km) north-west of Edinburgh. The city is surrounded by rich farmland and had a royal citadel, the medieval old town with its merchants and tradesmen, the Old Bridge and the port are all linked in to its history. Situated on the River Forth, Stirling is the administrative centre for the Stirling council area, and is traditionally the county town and historic county of Stirlingshire. Stirling's key position as the lowest bridging point of the River Forth before it broadens towards the Firth of Forth made it a focal point for travel north or south. It has been said that "Stirling, like a huge brooch clasps Highlands and Lowlands together". The city's status as "Gateway to the Highlands" also historically lent it great strategic importance—the credo "he who holds Stirling, holds Scotland" is sometimes attributed to Robert the Bruce. When Stirling was temporarily under Anglo-Saxon sway, according to a 9th-century legend, it was attacked by Danish invaders. The sound of a wolf roused a sentry, however, who alerted his garrison, which forced a Viking retreat. This led to the wolf being adopted as a symbol of the town as is shown on the 1511 Stirling Jug. The area is today known as Wolfcraig. Even today the wolf appears with a goshawk on the council's coat of arms along with the recently chosen motto: "Steadfast as the Rock". Once the capital of Scotland, Stirling is visually dominated by Stirling Castle. Stirling also has a medieval parish church, the Church of the Holy Rude, where, on 29 July 1567, the infant James VI was anointed King of Scots by Adam Bothwell, the Bishop of Orkney, with the service concluding after a sermon by John Knox. The poet King was educated by George Buchanan and grew up in Stirling. He was later also crowned King of England and Ireland on 25 July 1603, bringing closer the countries of the United Kingdom. Modern Stirling is a centre for local government, higher education, tourism, retail, and industry. The 2022 census for the population of the city is 38,587; the wider Stirling council area has a population of about 93,750. One of the principal royal strongholds of the Kingdom of Scotland, Stirling was created a royal burgh by David I between 1124 and 1127. In 2002, as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations, Stirling was granted city status. In the run up to 2024, it was decided to celebrate Stirling's 900th anniversary at the earliest point it could have happened, the coronation of David I.
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